Zendaya is one of Hollywood’s most fashionable stars right now—whenever there’s a red carpet, she’ll be wearing something unique and drop-dead gorgeous. But in a new interview, the star of Dune: Part Two he admitted the extravagant costume he wore to portray the Fremen-dwelling Arrakis warrior Chani presented more physical challenges than high heels or haute couture battle suits.
Speaking to W Magazine (via Variety), Zendaya explained that although she is in great shape after filming the tennis match. Challengeshe was not ready at all Dune: Part TwoThe wardrobe situation is “heavy and restrictive”. With its sound, there is no it can be.
When he was filming in Jordan, he said, “It was very hot, and I remember thinking, ‘Man, the toilets are too far away,’ because we had to walk to places.” If you have to pee, you need at least 10 minutes to get out of your clothes.”
Thinking about that, he said, “I was like, ‘Damn, I don’t want to drink a lot of water.’ I had such a fear of peeing myself or hitting myself, honestly, in a set suit. One day, I didn’t drink enough and had a heatstroke. I felt ashamed. I remember calling my mom in the bathroom, saying, ‘I’m so upset.’ He was like, ‘Did you drink water today?’ I said no. I thought I was smart, but you can’t do that. So, lesson learned. “
Well, Zendaya’s comment might remind you of another sci-fi blockbuster that is highly regarded for its restrictive clothing: The Status of Water. When it came out in 2018, Doug Jones said he had to “take care of his gut before pulling on that suit. Because if I’m in the suit, it’s going to be 16, 17 hours a day. So you have to make sure you’re not going to have a little risk. And that’s my biggest fear in this world that they will take off my suit one day and be disgusted by the smell.”
Hello, The Status of Water went on to win Best Picture. Maybe that’s a good omen Dune: Part Two?
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