Zendaya confirmed that she would be signing on to reprise her role as Chani in a planned third Dune film during a casting interview with Fandango published on Friday.
The 27-year-old actress was joined by several of her castmates, including Timothee Chalamet and Florence Pugh, at the meeting where they discussed various aspects of the upcoming Denis Villeneuve directorial Dune: Part Two.
At one point, the actress – whose boyfriend had recently shown his affection for her on social media – was asked if she and her castmates would be interested in reprising their roles in a future film based on the 1969 novel Dune Messiah .
Zendaya replied, “Would we be down?” I mean of course. Anytime Denis [Villeneuve] Calls, it's a yes from me. I'm curious what happens.'
The “Euphoria” star went on to reveal that she started reading “Dune Messiah” and quickly stopped to gain a better understanding of the plot.
Zendaya confirmed during a casting interview with Fandango published on Friday that she would be signing on to reprise her role as Chani in a future third Dune film; It can be seen in 2023
She recalled: “I started doing Messiah and thought, ‘Woah, I’m just doing the first movie. Let me just go back to the first movie.””
Although Zendaya admitted that working on Dune Messiah would be a difficult undertaking, she was confident that Villeneuve was the right director for the job.
“There is so much to take in, but there are no better hands with more care and love than Denis,” she said.
The actor then expressed that it is solely up to Villeneuve to make important decisions about the future of the Dune franchise.
“I know he's a perfectionist in many ways and doesn't want to share anything unless he's ready.” So [I’m] “I respect that and wait until he’s ready,” she said.
Zendaya made her debut as Chani in Dune: Part One, released in 2021.
The film, based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, was a success with both audiences and critics.
Development of the second Dune film was confirmed following Dune's release and filming took place throughout much of 2022.
Although Zendaya admitted that working on Dune Messiah would be a difficult undertaking, she was confident that Villeneuve was the right director for the job
Zendaya made her debut as Chani in Dune: Part One, released in 2021
Development of the second Dune film was confirmed following Dune's release and filming took place throughout much of 2022
Dune: Part Two's release date has been pushed back several times and is currently scheduled for release on March 1st
Dune: Part Two's release date has been pushed back several times and is currently scheduled for release on March 1st.
Villeneuve spoke about the possibility of working on a third Dune film in an interview with Empire Magazine, stating, “If I manage to do a trilogy, that would be the dream.”
The filmmaker also admitted that the planned feature film would be his final project based on one of the Dune novels, which he said had become “esoteric” after Dune Messiah.
The director also hinted that there were already “words on paper” about the planned film during his interview.