Zendaya has played a host of characters over the course of her career, and many of them are quite complex. I’d argue that amongst the actress’ most layered roles is that of Chani from the Dune franchise. The Fremen warrior has quite an arc throughout the Denis Villeneuve-helmed blockbusters, and that’ll all come to a head in the upcoming Part Three. Ahead of that film’s release later this year on the 2026 movie schedule, Zendaya is reflecting on the character, and I love her take on what makes Chani so “beautiful.”
The fan-favorite actress shares some loving thoughts as part of the interview for her spread in Vogue Brasil. During the interview, Zendaya was specifically asked about what piqued her interest the most when it came to Chani’s journey throughout the movies. When sharing her response, the starlet spoke about several of Chani’s key attributes, and she certainly made some good points:
