Denis Villeneuve Calls Out Oscars For Disqualifying “Genius” Hans Zimmer’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ Score

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Dune director Villeneuve slams Oscars for disqualifying 'genius' Zimmer's score for sequel

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Villeneuve calls the decision 'unfathomable', saying Zimmer's work on Dune: Part Two is 'nothing short of a masterpiece'
This marks the second time Zimmer's Dune score has been deemed ineligible, after the Academy booted it from contention for the first film in 2022

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Denis Villeneuve, Hans Zimmer, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Dune: Part Two