As if the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2 couldn’t get any more star-studded, Anya Taylor-Joy has joined the ensemble.
In the days leading up to the film’s world premiere in London on Thursday, rumors about Taylor-Joy appearing in the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya-led film began to circulate again online. When fans noticed that Letterboxd featured Dune: Part 2 in their list of movies starring Taylor-Joy, there was an uproar on movie Twitter overnight. Credits have been removed, but screenshot It continued to cycle.
variety I can confirm that it is true. Taylor-Joy stars in “Dune” and plays a major character in the series, which I won’t spoil here. And to top it all off, the Emmy-nominated, SAG- and Golden Globe-winning actor made a shock appearance at the London premiere, joining his fashion-forward castmates on the red carpet at Leicester Square’s Dune They posed with us.
In an interview broadcast live on Warner Bros. TikTok, Taylor-Joy sheepishly admitted her involvement. When asked how she felt about being part of this series, she replied, “This is a dream come true.” “The book is great, but with this cast and Dennis, nothing could be better.”
The actor also praised the film, calling it “one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in my life.” Really, Dennis killed it. ”
Taylor-Joy’s surprise casting further expands the film’s star roster, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Léa Seydoux, Suheila Yacob, and Christopher Walken joining the series. Returning from the first series are Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.
As for Taylor-Joy, 2024 was already poised to be a big year considering her starring role at Warner Bros. ” The long-awaited action movie “Furiosa: Mad Max Saga” will be released in theaters on May 24th. The first trailer for the film was released last fall at CCXP, Brazil’s biggest Comic-Con event. In the clip, the “Queen’s Gambit” and “Menu” star shaves his head for the role of ferocious war captain Imperator Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron in the 2015 action film, and the character I am following the process of becoming my own. After being taken away from the green place of many mothers and immersed in the evil world.
“Dune: Part 2” will be released in theaters on March 1st.
LONDON, UK – FEBRUARY 15: Anya Taylor-Joy attends the world premiere of Dune: Part 2 at Leicester Square on February 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussain/WireImage)
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