Zendaya will campaign for Best Actress for 'Dune: Part Three'
Multiple sources told Variety that Zendaya will campaign in the lead actress category for her role as Chani in Dune: Part Three, a change from the supporting campaigns for the first two Dune films, which did not bring her a nomination. She has no Oscar nomination yet. Variety reports she will also submit in lead for A24's The Drama and in supporting for playing Athena in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Warner Bros. releases Dune: Part Three in theaters and IMAX on December 18. Warner Bros. and Zendaya's representatives declined to comment to Variety.
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Why it matters
Variety reports Zendaya will compete in the lead actress category for Dune: Part Three after supporting campaigns for the first two films. She has no Oscar nomination yet, and the film opens December 18, after the general Oscar submission deadline, according to The A.V. Club.
What to watch
Dune: Part Three opens in theaters and IMAX on December 18.
Sources
- Variety (via Yahoo Entertainment): Zendaya sets 'Dune 3' Oscar campaign for Best Actress
- The A.V. Club: Zendaya decides her Dune: Part Three work is Best Actress material
- Gizmodo: Zendaya aiming for Dune: Part Three to land Best Actress nom
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