Robert Pattinson is currently rumored to play Scytale in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune Messiah, but he’s perfect for another role.

Who Is Dune 3’s Scytale? Introduced in Dune: Messiah (the second novel in the franchise), Scytale is a Face Dancer who works for the Bene Tleilax, with this status making him incredibly versatile.

In Dune: Messiah, Scytale — a master manipulator — becomes a formidable psychological adversary to Paul Atreides. Alongside the Tleilaxu, Bene Gesserit, and Spacing Guild, ...

In the Dune: Messiah book, Scytale masterminds a massive conspiracy against Paul Atreides (aka Muad’Dib, aka Timothée Chalamet in full space-prophet mode).

Scytale. Assuming the Dune 3 movie sticks more to adapting the contents of the first sequel book, Dune Messiah, and leaves the book after that, Children of Dune (and the rest of the series), for ...

Published in 1969, Herbert’s Messiah picked up 12 years after the events of Dune, with Paul Atreides ruling as Emperor, and married to Princess Irulan, while maintaining a relationship with his ...

Robert Pattinson could soon be joining another high-profile franchise, as he is being eyed for a major role in the upcoming Dune: Messiah.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is being ...

Dune: Messiah‘s Edric might be the only other reasonable guess. But you probably/definitely don’t cast Robert Pattinson to play a disgusting character with the body of a reptile.

Dune 3 Report Reveals Messiah’s “Real” Leads Replacing Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya. ... Back in April, it was reported that Robert Pattinson was in talks to play the character Scytale, ...