Pattinson: Villeneuve Changed Scytale Look Before Dune: Part Three Filming
Robert Pattinson says Denis Villeneuve redesigned his Dune: Part Three character Scytale days before filming, giving him pale skin and bleached hair.
Robert Pattinson has revealed that Denis Villeneuve changed the design of his character Scytale in Dune: Part Three shortly before filming began, according to an interview with Empire magazine. Pattinson plays an assassin named Scytale in the film.
Pattinson said he was disappointed that Villeneuve's original concept for Scytale made the character look like a normal human. Villeneuve then changed his mind days before filming started and emailed Pattinson a new look for the character.
The revised design features pale skin, bleached hair and no eyebrows.
Dune: Part Three is scheduled to release in theaters on December 18, 2026. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Charlotte Rampling and Isaach de Bankolé.
The Dune franchise is based on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah.
Quick answers
When does Dune: Part Three release in theaters?
Dune: Part Three is scheduled to release in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Who plays Scytale in Dune: Part Three?
Robert Pattinson plays the assassin Scytale in Dune: Part Three.
What does Scytale look like in Dune: Part Three?
Pattinson said the character's final design features pale skin, bleached hair and no eyebrows, after Denis Villeneuve changed his original concept days before filming began.