EXCLUSIVE: Nakoa-Wolf Momoa And Ida Brooke Cast As Leto II And Ghanima In ‘Dune 3’

The cast of the highly anticipated third entry in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune saga continues to grow as the film has found its twins.

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke are set to portray Leto II and Ghanima, respectively. Momoa and Brooke will portray the twin children of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya). As reported by NPN in April, the film was set to introduce the twins as teens in this film during a time jump. Details of this time jump are currently unknown but may hint at Villeneuve drastically changing the story to incorporate elements of the novel, Children of Dune.

Momoa, the son of actor Jason Momoa, will be making his acting debut in Dune 3, and will be acting opposite his father. Jason Momoa will be reprising his role as Duncan Idaho who returns as a ghola, created by Scytale (Robert Pattinson). Brooke is best known for her roles in Silo and The Primrose Railway Children.

The twins were first introduced in Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel, Dune Messiah at the very end of the novel as newborns. (Spoilers ahead!) The birth of the twins resulted in the death of Chani, an event foretold through Paul’s prescience. They return in the next installment in the series, Children of Dune, as 9 year olds and attempt to overthrow their corrupted aunt Alia and the Corrino uprising. Leto II is crowned as emperor and returns thousands of years later in God Emperor Dune, fully transformed into a sandworm-human hybrid.

Dune 3 is slated to begin shooting next month, in July, and continue through the end of the year. Writer and director of the first two films, Denis Villeneuve, returns to write and direct the third installment of the series. Returning cast members include, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, and Florence Pugh.

Legendary’s Dune 3 is currently rumored to release on December 16, 2026.