Jenna Ortega Believes She Auditioned for Zendaya's Role in 'Dune' When She Was 15 | THR News Video
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Jenna Ortega Believes She Auditioned for Zendaya's Role in 'Dune' When She Was 15 | THR News Video
Jenna Ortega almost had Zendaya's role in the 'Dune' films. The 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' actress said in a recent Buzzfeed interview that she was pretty sure she went out for the role when she was 15 and auditioned for a part in the film.
"I think it was Chani, I think it was Zendaya's.
But they weren't saying that, everything was very secret." Ortega added that she remembers being "really excited" for the possible opportunity citing Denis Villeneuve as "one of my favorite filmmakers."
Jenna Ortega describes to THR how working on 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' was so different than any other project, saying: "It's challenging to insert yourself into such a personal story for somebody else." Plus, she talks about the possibility of directing in the future.
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Stars The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, as well as filmmaker Trey Edward Shults, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter's Tiffany Taylor to talk all about their new film 'Hurry Up Tomorrow,' which is directed by Shults and co-written by Shults, Tesfaye and Reza Fahim. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, opened up about the incident that inspired the feature film and his album of the same name. Plus, he and Shults revealed how they knew Ortega was the right actress to lead the film as "Annie." Ortega and Keoghan also shared what drew them to the project and made them prioritize it amid their busy schedules. 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' hits theaters May 16 and tickets are available now.
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Denis Villeneuve is taking over the world of 007. The filmmaker has been tapped to direct the next James Bond movie, the first from Amazon MGM Studios. Villeneuve said, "Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007. I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since 'Dr. No' with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he's sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come. This is a massive responsibility, but also, incredibly exciting for me and a huge honor."
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Step into a world of whimsical gothic charm as the black and white striped carpet rolls out for the star-studded London premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Director Tim Burton, the master of macabre,..
'Dune' and 'Mission Impossible's' Rebecca Ferguson is the latest actor to join the star-studded film adaptation of 'The Magic Faraway Tree.' Ferguson has joined the cast in the role of Dame Snap, the..
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Sabrina Carpenter's long-awaited new album 'Short N' Sweet' is here! The singer also dropped a music video for her new track "Taste" which stars Jenna Ortega. Keep watching for more!
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