By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Brolin took to his Instagram stories to point out that “it makes no sense” that Villeneuve was snubbed for best director given the film racking up five nominations — including best picture.

Dune: Part Two star Josh Brolin has shared his reaction to director Denis Villeneuve once again being snubbed at the Oscars. This morning, the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced, and Villeneuve did not make the cut in the Best Director category.

The Oscars 2025 nominations are here and they've brought their usual snubs and surprises with them. The one that stood out to me the most – besides Denzel Washington not securing a nod for his villainous turn in Gladiator 2 – was Denis Villeneuve once again being passed over for Best Director.