It was one of the most head-scratching curiosities of 2021: here was megastar Zendaya, heavily marketed and busily promoting as one of the main stars of the Denis Villeneuve sci-fi epic Dune, playing Chani opposite Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides. And yet, when fans actually went to see the movie, they were dismayed to discover that the Emmy-winning actress was barely in it. (She allegedly only filmed for a week on the first Dune film, appearing in roughly seven minutes total of the two-and-a-half-hour movie.)
Thankfully, given the number of Oscars and the amount of box office money that Dune raked in, a planned sequel was quick to follow and this time, Zendaya's Chani will graciously be getting a lot more screentime this time around. The official Dune TikTok account proved as much with a recent behind-the-scenes video of the Euphoria star filming the much-anticipated Dune: Part Two:
