As far as the franchise goes, there are some familiar faces in Dune: Part Three and a few new ones, but Anya Taylor-Joy arguably exists somewhere in the middle. The actress is featured in Dune: Part Two making her debut as Alia Atreides, but she is only in the film very briefly as part of a dream sequence. Naturally, fans have been excited to learn more about the character ever since (especially those who haven’t read the books), and those same people should be quite enthralled and fascinated by her latest comments about the role’s intensity.
Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending a special early preview of the Dune: Part Three trailer in Los Angeles, and in addition to the event featuring a big screen look at the teaser, there was also a moderated Q&A with writer/director Denis Villeneuve and stars Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Robert Pattinson and Anya Taylor-Joy. Asked about the new character poster that features her screaming face covered in blood, she was asked about her part in the film, and she explained it thusly:
