{
  "id": 18380537,
  "title": "After sparring in Dune: Part Three, Jason Momoa clarifies that he's a better fighter than Timothée Chalamet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/after-sparring-in-dune-part-three-jason-momoa-clarifies-that-hes-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T18:04:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/jason-momoa-timothee-chalamet-dune-part-three-better-fighter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent interview with The New York Times, actor Jason Momoa discussed his relationship with co-star Timothée Chalamet for the upcoming Dune: Part Three. Momoa, who plays Hayt, a \"ghola\" or clone of his previous character Duncan Idaho, explained that the character he portrays in the trilogy-capper is far more intense and serious compared to his role in the previous film. He also revealed that he had to navigate a unique challenge in portraying Hayt, as he was hired to play Duncan for a specific reason and had to figure out how to portray a character who does not know who the previous Duncan is.\n\nMomoa then made it clear that in the upcoming film, he is a better fighter than Chalamet's character, Paul Atreides. Chalamet had joked about the statement, but Momoa quickly clarified that while Paul might be faster, Momoa's superior fighting skills make him the better scrapper in their sparring scene. Despite their competitive nature during rehearsals, the two actors praised each other for their respective talents.",
  "summary": "In a recent interview with The New York Times , Timothée Chalamet and Jason Momoa discussed their evolving dynamic in the upcoming trilogy-capper, which includes at least one fight sequence between the two actors of varying height and build.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Jason Momoa Reflects on Getting Beat Up by Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/jason-momoa-reflects-on-getting-beat-up-by-timothee-chalamet-in-dune",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:21:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}