Zendaya’s star energy has skyrocketed over the previous few years, and her star-making position as Rue in Euphoria and her efficiency as Chani in Dune have solely cemented her standing as one among Hollywood’s most sought-after actors. Now, she is reflecting on her expertise making the Dune films on location with Timothée Chalamet. She additionally talked about her pleasure to tackle the position in what turned one of many greatest sci-fi films ever, in addition to what it was wish to work on among the hardest scenes within the movie.
The Challengers star opened as much as a few of her performing friends in regards to the expertise making Dune throughout a roundtable with THR and the perfectionism it took to get among the most stunning photographs of the movie. She particularly described one scene that was technically tough due to the time constraints the crew had when it got here to pure lighting. She mentioned:
There was one scene that we might solely shoot for like an hour a day, due to the solar. So that you’re like, ‘OK, we had been right here yesterday, however how will we get again into that, the tenderness and discovering these moments?’ To start with, Denis [Villeneuve] would say, ‘I’m going to do a glances cross. Simply take a look at one another from throughout the room.’ I discover that there’s a lot you are able to do with out phrases. Only a look between the 2 of them constructed this love story and made you consider it.
The scene turned out completely attractive, and Zendaya and Chalamet have unbelievable chemistry. The performances they gave all through the movie and their pressure actually led up-to-the-minute. The desert seems gorgeous, and you’ll’t even inform that they shot it over the course of a number of days. Dialogue is unneeded, and what’s communicated between the 2 characters is greater than phrases might clarify.
The entire expertise was monumental for the actress, and she or he nonetheless feels lucky to be part of Dune and the extremely well-reviewed Dune: Half Two. She liked the journey a lot that she joked that she’d be prepared to be part of it in any capability, together with taking part in with a tree or one of many iconic monstrous sandworms. She mentioned:
I simply felt very fortunate to be part of it. From the start, I used to be similar to, ‘I’ll play a tree, the sandworm. What do you want? That is simply so cool. I simply wish to be there.
That is so humorous and relatable, as a result of it in all probability echoes how most followers would really feel in the event that they obtained to stay on this planet of Dune and be part of such an unbelievable and distinctive set. Zendaya is really dwelling the dream. Nonetheless, as a lot as we’d like to see her as a tree or a sandworm — as a result of she’d someway discover a method to nail these roles too — I really feel like she’s completely solid within the Dune position she was born to play.
Contemplating Zendaya’s simple chemistry with Chalamet and the highly effective display screen presence she brings to Chani, it’s protected to say she ended up precisely the place she wanted to be. She is improbable, and actually will get to the guts of that character, particularly in the heartbreaking ultimate scene of Dune: Half 2. I can’t wait to see what else she brings to Chani in the upcoming Dune: Messiah, and what different stunning moments she will get to be part of within the Dune universe.
You’ll be able to see Zendaya as Chani — not a tree or sandworm — in Dune and Dune: Half 2 with a Max subscription.