Timothée Chalamet Praises Florence Pugh and Zendaya in Dune 2

Timothée Chalamet has spent the whole fall filming Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Half 2,” so his raves for co-stars Zendaya and Florence Push have been further recent when the Oscar nominee sat down for an interview as a part of Selection’s “Bones and All” cowl. Chalamet is reprising the function of Paul Atreides, whereas Pugh is a newcomer to the franchise as Princess Irulan. The 2 actors are hardly strangers, having starred collectively in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Girls,” for which Pugh earned her first Oscar nomination in 2020.

“We have been joking on set that we hold doing these films, and we find yourself collectively though we must be ending up with completely different individuals,” Chalamet mentioned, referring to how Paul romances Irulan regardless of Zendaya’s Chani being his true soulmate. It’s the same arrange as “Little Girls,” during which Chalamet’s Laurie pines for Jo (Saoirse Ronan) however finally marries Pugh’s Amy.

“Florence is de facto particular,” Chalamet mentioned. “She’s an unbelievable actor. She was unbelievable in ‘Dune’ — critically unbelievable. She introduced a gravitas to the function. And I can’t imagine my success at this younger age…between Taylor Russell in ‘Bones and All’ and Zendaya in ‘Dune.’ And Austin Butler’s in that film too.” He added that Pugh has now wrapped on “Dune: Half 2.”

Zendaya and Chalamet starred collectively within the first “Dune,” which grossed $401 million on the worldwide field workplace and earned 10 Oscar nominations, together with finest image. Zendaya’s function as Chani was a small supporting function in “Dune,” however the character turns into a co-protagonist in “Dune: Half 2.”

“She hasn’t wrapped but, and it’s wonderful,” Chalamet instructed Selection. “She’s bringing precisely what she dropped at the primary one — which was unbelievable — however in larger abundance. And he or she’s actually turn into a sister. I’m so grateful to depend her as a associate and a sister and a buddy, and in addition to share tales about how wonderful it’s to work with Luca, as a result of we labored with him again to again on wildly completely different tasks.”

Chalamet is referencing the truth that Zendaya collaborated with Guadagnino on “Challengers,” a romantic comedy set within the tennis world. The movie is now in postproduction.

The official “Dune: Half 2” synopsis from Warner Bros. and Legendary reads: “This follow-up movie will discover the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen whereas on a warpath of revenge towards the conspirators who destroyed his household. Going through a alternative between the love of his life and the destiny of the identified universe, he endeavors to stop a horrible future solely he can foresee.”

Warner Bros. is opening “Dune: Half 2” in theaters Nov. 3, 2023.