coup de main - noun
\ˌkü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Robert Pattinson is in talks to star in 'Dune: Messiah'.

Robert Pattinson is in talks to star in Dune: Messiah

It is currently being rumoured that Robert Pattinson is in talks to star in the upcoming Denis Villeneuve film, 'Dune: Messiah'. As the third film in the series (and the final film of the trilogy), Pattinson would be starring as the role of a villain Scytale. 

Pattinson would star alongside returning cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, and Josh Brolin.