Zendaya had a dehydration-induced health scare on the set of Dune: Part Two due to the remote desert location of the sequel.
The Golden Globe winner revealed that she suffered heat stroke while filming the Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation in Jordan, where the nearest bathroom was a “walk” away, so she opted not to drink water.
“It was so hot and I remember thinking, ‘Oh man, the bathrooms are so far away,’ because we had to walk to the places. “If you have to urinate, you need at least 10 minutes to take off your costumes,” he explained to W Magazine.
“I thought, Damn, I don’t want to drink too much water. “I was honestly so afraid of peeing or shitting in my suit on set,” Zendaya continued. “One day I didn’t drink enough and I suffered heat stroke. I felt so sick. I remember calling my mom on the bathroom floor and saying, ‘I feel horrible.’ She asked me, ‘Did you drink water today?’ I said no. I thought I was being smart, but you can’t do that. So, lesson learned.”
After David Lynch adapted Frank Herbert’s work there For his 1984 space opera, Villeneuve returned to original materials for his adaptation. there (2021) and this year’s. Dune: Part Two. The first film took home six Oscars and both films collectively earned $1.12 billion worldwide.
The franchise has spawned the prequel series. Dune: Prophecywhich recently debuted, with new episodes airing Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on HBO and streaming on Max.
Villeneuve told Deadline in November that he plans to begin filming the third installment of the film franchise, based on Herbert’s ’69 novel. Messiah of the dunesat the end of 2025 or 2026.
