Who is Scytale? Robert Pattinson’s character in Dune: Part Three explained

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18 Mar 2026 • 3:57 AM MYT
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  • The first trailer forDune: Part Three has been released, introducing Robert Pattinson as the new villain, Scytale.
  • The film, which is the final instalment in Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy, is scheduled for release on 18 December.
  • Pattinson portrays Scytale, a shapeshifting Bene Tleilaxu Face Dancer and master manipulator central to a conspiracy against Emperor Paul Atreides, played again by Timothée Chalamet.
  • Possessing specialist skills in genetic engineering, the Bene Tleilaxu is responsible for resurrecting Jason Momoa's Duncan Idaho. They bring him back as a ghola, a clone made from the cells of a corpse.
  • The trailer also features the return of key cast members, including Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, and Florence Pugh.
  • Dune: Part Three will follow the events of Dune: Part Two, based on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, with Paul Atreides dealing with the consequences of his ruthless rise to power.

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