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After months of speculation that *Twilight *](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/twilight/31347/main)star Robert Pattinson might star in director Peter Berg’s upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” newbie gossip slangers Gossip Cop broke the scoop that Pattinson would be out of either the Dune role or his gig in Bel Ami, the sordid tale of a playboy adapted from Guy de Maupaussant’s short story. Naturally, Twi-hards rejoiced at the news that RPattz will keep the role in which he romances ladies left and right, rather than the one in which he puts his hand in a pain box and rides giant space sandworms. Will *Dune *fans agree?
Truth be told, Pattinson was never confirmed for the *Dune *cast but heavy speculation had him pegged to play the part of young Paul Atreides, the heir to a noble family in writer Herbert’s space opera. The character was previously played by Kyle MacLachlan in David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation and by Alec Newman in the Sci-Fi Channel’s television miniseries Dune and Children of Dune. Berg’s version, according to Variety, is intended to be a tent pole-level event film and has potential to kick start an entirely new franchise.
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