Florence Pugh in talks to affix Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ sequel

By Express News Service

British actor Florence Pugh is in talks to affix the much-anticipated sequel of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi movie “Dune”. The actor is in talks to play the position of Princess Irulan Corrino, a well-liked character from writer Frank Herbert’s authentic novel of the identical identify. The first half, which was launched in October 2021, adopted the story of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), an excellent and gifted younger man born into an awesome future past his understanding, who should journey to essentially the most harmful planet within the universe to make sure the way forward for his household and his individuals.

If Pugh is solid within the movie, the mission will reunite the actor with Chalamet. The two earlier starred collectively in Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed 2019 film Little Women. The second a part of “Dune” is anticipated to start manufacturing later this yr and is at present slated for a launch on October 20, 2023. 

The sequel will convey again authentic solid members, together with Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya and Javier Bardem. Meanwhile, Pugh, who was most lately seen reprising her position as Yelena Romanoff for the Marvel sequence Hawkeye, can be seen subsequent in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling and Sebastian Lelio’s The Wonder.