Dunesday Is Barbenheimer Of 2026! Robert Downey Jr, Timothee Chalamet REACT To Avengers Doomsday Vs Dune Part 3 Clash

Robert Downey Jr and Timothée Chalamet are jointly rooting for what they call 'Dunesday'. As fans gear up for the big clash of 2026's two mega movies: Dune: Part 3 and Avengers: Doomsday on December 16,

its lead actors seems to be taking the challenge sportingly. Infact, they've joined the bandwagon and are calling Dune: Part 3 vs Avengers: Doomsday, this year's 'Barbenheimer'. RDJ took a jibe at the face-off between the two movies while sharing stage with Timothée in Los Angeles during the special screening of latter's A24 movie Marty Supreme on January 14.

RDJ reacts to Avengers: Doomsday vs Dune: Part 3

During a Q&A, the two actors were asked about the much-hyped Dune: Part 3 vs Avengers: Doomsday. Robert Downey Jr confirmed the clash while addressing the audience. He said, "We both have films opening on December 18, and we decided to coin a name for it. We’re thinking 'Dunesday'." He added, "We’ll see if we’re still friends by then," leaving the auditorium in splits.

'Barbenheimer' and aftermath

Hollywood has so far seen Barbie and Oppenheimer clashing in 2023 and jointly grossing close to $2.5 billion worldwide, thus giving way to the 'Barbenheimer' phenomenon. This was followed by Wicked and Gladiator II, jointly called 'Glicked' in 2024. When Marvel announced the release date of Avengers: Doomsday on the same day as Dune: Part 3, with neither of the two ready to change the schedule, fans knew another big box office weekend awaits Hollywood in 2026.

Avengers: Doomsday to bring back Marvel's mighty superheroes

Avengers: Doomsday has already started building on curiosity with the timely release of its teasers that have so far confirmed the return of Chris Evan as Steve Rogers / Captain America and Chris Hemsworth as Thor, apart from Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom and other franchises like Black Panther, The Fantastic Four and the reboot of X-Men.

About Dune: Part 3

Meanwhile, Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part 3 is the final chapter in the epic sci-fi trilogy. It will see Timothée Chalamet returning as Paul Atreides, along with Zendaya as Chani, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck and others.