Dune 2 Very Specifically Repeated A LOTR Feat At The Oscars 2025, But Don't Expect Dune 3 To Copy Return Of The King's Sweep

Despite repeating a Lord of the Rings feat at the 2025 Oscars, Dune 3 is unlikely to follow The Return of the King's award-winning dominance.

March 4, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Michelle Perez

This positive reception translated into recognition at the Academy Awards asDunereceived 10 nominations andDune: Part Tworeceived five nominations.

Long before Villeneuve’s take onDune, Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsmoviestook popular culture by storm.

Two movies in, thisputsDuneat eight Oscar wins compared toThe Lord of the Rings' six wins.

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