Director Denis Villeneuve is determined not to let actor Josh Brolin retire just yet.

The star recently said Variety that he will “stop playing” if Villeneuve is not nominated for the Best Director Oscar for Dune: Part Two. However, Villeneuve wants to make sure that doesn’t happen, even if he is indeed snubbed at the upcoming Oscars. Notably, this is exactly what happened with the first film, which received 10 Oscar nominations, with Best Director missing from that list.