With Dune 3 already on the 2026 movie release calendar for a December premiere, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and the cast are getting started on filming the exciting sequel. Jason Momoa is among the returning cast, and he just filmed himself shaving his iconic beard to get ready to play Duncan Idaho again. Spoiler alert: he prefers facial hair.

As Jason Momoa steps into the shoes of Duncan Idaho in Dune 3, he bids goodbye to his lush beard that he has grown for six years!

Jason Momoa has shaved off his beard for the first time in six years as he prepares for the third instalment of the Dune franchise. The 45-year-old actor is reprising his role as Duncan Idaho for Denis Villeneuve 's new film, which is officially titled Dune: Part Three.