Jason Momoa Records Himself Shaving for the First Time in Six Years for ‘Dune 3’ Filming: ‘Only For’ Denis Villeneuve and ‘Goddamnit I Hate It’

Jason Momoa is officially back in Duncan Idaho mode. Ahead of filming “Dune: Part Three,” the actor shared a video of himself shaving his beard for the first time in six years to get back into character. Momoa said the last time he shaved was for filming the original “Dune” movie.

“Only for you, Denis,” said Momoa in the video, referring to his “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. The actor later added: “Goddamnit! I hate it.”

Momoa starred as Duncan Idaho in the first “Dune” movie and already had confirmed he’d be back for the upcoming sequel after sitting out “Dune: Part Two.” Duncan is the sword-master and mentor to Paul Artreides (Timothee Chalamet) in “Dune,” but the character sacrifices himself near the end of the film to allow Paul and his mother, Jessica, to escape from Sardaukar soldiers. In Herbert’s books, Duncan eventually returns in the form of a clone. It’s unclear if Villeneuve is taking a similar direction for “Dune: Part Three,” but Momoa is returning.

Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” also includes returning cast members like Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh. Newcomers to the franchise include Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, the teenage son of Momoa and Lisa Bonet, and “Silo” star Ida Brooke. The young actors are set to play Leto II and Ghanima, the twin offspring of Paul and Chani.

“A rude awakening is what he’s in for,” Momoa told Extra earlier this month about his son’s “Dune” casting. “He’s into the workforce for the first time. It’s going to be good. He did it on his own. I don’t want to help him, and he’s done it all on his own, and good for him.”

“You want your children to be better than you, and I really, actually believe he is,” Momoa continued. “I couldn’t do what he’s doing at his age. There’s no way I could sit in a room with Denis Villeneuve and hold my own. I was on ‘Baywatch’ at 19. He’s 16 and holding shit down with Denis Villeneuve.”

“Dune: Part Three” is expected to arrive in theaters in December 2026 from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment.