Zendaya to go for Best Actress with Dune: Part Three
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Variety says Zendaya will campaign for Best Actress, not Supporting, for Dune: Part Three, which opens in cinemas and IMAX on 18 December. She ran in Supporting for Dune and Dune: Part Two, and Variety's sources say the switch reflects Chani's much bigger role this time; Warner Bros. and her reps declined to comment. A nomination would be her first Oscar nod, and Variety adds that The Drama will also go in Lead while The Odyssey goes in Supporting.
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How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 70 (Solid). Status: Not confirmed yet. Trades confirm: Variety, citing multiple sources; Warner Bros. and Zendaya's reps declined to comment.
The films
- Dune: Part Two (2024): Spore Score 89, The Pros 87 vs The Punters 98
Coming up
- Dune: Part Three is out 18 December 2026.
Sources
- Variety: Zendaya Sets ‘Dune 3’ Oscar Campaign for Best Actress in Category Shake-Up (EXCLUSIVE) (23 October 2026)
- AV Club: Zendaya decides her Dune: Part Three work is Best Actress material (23 October 2026)
- Awards Radar: Zendaya to Campaign in Best Actress for 'Dune: Part Three' (23 October 2026)
- World of Reel: Zendaya Goes Lead in ‘Dune: Part Three' Oscar Campaign (23 October 2026)
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