Brolin now finds himself in the awkward position of having his bluff called. In an Instagram Story, the actor congratulated Dune cinematographer Greig Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermett for their nods,

The 'Dune' actor threatened he'd quit acting if Villeneuve got snubbed for Best Director again, which the directed did this morning.

Dune: Part Two' received many nominations, including Best Picture, but Denis Villeneuve was left out of Best Director category for the second time

Dune: Part Two actor Josh Brolin slammed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for not nominating the film’s director Denis Villeneuve for its Best Director award, as he took to Instagram Thursday to tell his followers that the snub makes “no sense.

Josh Brolin recently reacted to the fact that Denis Villeneuve didn't land a Best Director Oscar nomination for his work on Dune: Part 2 . Brolin plays Gurney Halleck in the franchise, and he previously said that he'd quit acting if Villeneuve wasn't nominated.

Dune: Part Two got 5 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. However, Josh Brolin was unhappy that Dennis Villeneuve was snubbed in Best Director category.

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