Overview

• Momoa removed his signature beard for the first time since 2019 in a video posted July 31 confirming his return as Duncan Idaho under Villeneuve’s direction.
• He dedicated the shave to Villeneuve and expressed his reluctance, quipping “I hate it” as he completed the transformation.
• The actor used the moment to promote Mananalu’s partnership with Boomerang Water, launching a closed-loop aluminum bottle system in Hawai’i to curb single-use plastics.
• Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have slated Dune: Part Three for release in December 2026.
• Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh are set to return, and Momoa’s son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa will debut as Leto II in the new installment.