Black Widow Star Florence Pugh Set To Join Denis Villeneuve's Sci-Fi 'Dune Part 2'

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Mumbai, March 9 - The sequel to director Denis Villeneuve's Oscars 2022 nominated sci-fi film, "Dune", is getting bigger with new faces are set to join the returning cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Javier Bardem, among others.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" star, Florence Pugh, is in talks with makers to join "Dune Part 2", which is slated to commence the filming this summer. Pugh is in consideration to play Princess Irulan, and if the deal is made, she would be the first of franchise 3 newcomers to join the cast of the film.



Apart from Pugh's casting, the project is casting two more parts, including Emperor Shaddam IV, the ruler who sends the Atreides family to Arrakis, and Feyd-Rautha, the cunning nephew of the baron who heads House Harkonnen. Pugh's Princess Irulan is the daughter of the Emperor.

"Dune Part 2" will be the continuation of the first part, which was released in October 2021. Based on a 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, the sequel will tell the rest of the book with Paul Atreides (Chalamet) fighting alongside the Fremen to free the desert planet of Arrakis from the grips of House Harkonnen.

The script of "Dune Part 2" is still being written with Legendary Pictures hoping to begin filming this summer. There could also be a scheduling problem with Pugh as she is also in contention for the Madonna biopic. "Dune 2" is currently slated for October 20, 2023, by Warner Bros.

Meanwhile, the Academy nominated actress for 2019's Little Women, Pugh also has Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer", which is currently being filmed. She also has "Don't Worry Darling" and "The Wonder" in the post-production, and "A Good Person" under production.

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