Overview

• Momoa shared a viral Instagram video shaving off his beard for the first time since 2019, quipping “I hate it” as he prepared to reprise Duncan Idaho.
• Principal photography on Dune: Part Three has begun this summer under Denis Villeneuve, with a December 2026 theatrical release set by Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment.
• Casting updates include Momoa’s son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa as Leto II and newcomer Ida Brooke as Ghanima, marking a family legacy within the franchise.
• Herbert’s Dune Messiah storyline involves Duncan Idaho’s return as a clone, a plot point that Villeneuve has not yet detailed for this installment.
• Momoa used the shave video to spotlight his Mananalu water company’s partnership with Boomerang Water, promoting efforts to eliminate single-use plastics.