Overview
- Chalamet said he is portraying Paul Atreides 15–20 years older in the third film, confirming the time jump on The Graham Norton Show.
- He detailed that his hair was first cut to 3 millimeters in June before Denis Villeneuve asked for even shorter trims down to 1 millimeter.
- The actor admitted he begged to stop going shorter and described feeling personally attached to his hair, joking that his locks were “stolen.”
- He has continued to wear the ultra-short cut at public events, including the Dec. 8 Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme.
- Reporting reiterates that Dune: Part 3 is planned for a Dec. 18, 2026 release as the final film, with an ensemble that includes Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson, Jason Momoa, Anya Taylor-Joy and Rebecca Ferguson, from a script by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts based on Dune Messiah.