That did not sit well withDunestarJosh Brolin, who stepped up to defend Denis Villeneuve.

His only Best Director nomination to date came with 2017sArrival(he lost toLa La Lands Damien Chazelle).

It was a better movie than the first one.

Denis Villeneuve with Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin on the set of Dune: Part 2.

Denis Villeneuve with Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin on the set of Dune: Part 2.© Warner Bros.

When I watched it, it felt like my brain was broken open.

Its masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers.

If the Academy Awards have any meaning whatsoever, theyll recognize him.

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If somehow Hollywoods Oscar voters drop the ballagain, head straight to Brolins Instagram to commiserate.

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