Zendaya channeled her Dune character while promoting part two of the upcoming sci-fi epic at a promotional event in Mexico City on Monday.
The actress, 27, stars as Chani, a member of the Fremen, a tribe living in the deserts of Arrakis as colonists from off-world try to steal the planet’s natural resources.
Zendaya wore a striking haute couture look made of gray, olive and black ruffled fabric that wrapped across her chest for the photocall at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Rope-like sections snaked around her shoulders, while the outfit mirrored the suits her character wears to survive the dangerously dry desert on Arrakis in the Dune films.
The outfit also included a low-cut black skirt, trimmed with crimson satin and completed with a thigh-high leg slit.
Zendaya, 27, channeled her Dune character while promoting part two of the upcoming sci-fi epic at a promotional event in Mexico City on Monday
The actress stars as Chani, a member of the Fremen, a tribe living in the deserts of Arrakis as colonists from off-world attempt to steal the planet’s natural resources (pictured left in the film)
To complete her look, Zendaya wore her dark hair tied back, with a few strands of hair to frame her elegantly made-up face.
The actress confirmed during a cast interview that she would reprise her role as Chani in a future third Dune film Fandango on Friday.
She was joined by several of her castmates, including Timothee Chalamet and Florence Pugh, for the sit-down, where they discussed various aspects of the upcoming Denis Villeneuve-directed film Dune: Part Two.
At one point, the actress was asked if she, as well as her castmates, would be interested in reprising their roles in a future film based on the 1969 novel Dune Messiah.
Zendaya replied, “Are we down? I mean of course. Every time Denis (Villeneuve) calls, it’s a yes from me. I’m excited to see what happens.”
The Euphoria star further revealed that she started reading Dune Messiah and quickly stopped to develop a better understanding of the storyline.
She recalled, “I started Messiah and I was like, ‘Woah, I’m just shooting the first movie. Let me go back to the first one.'”
Although Zendaya admitted that working on Dune Messiah would be a difficult task, she was confident that Villeneuve was the right director for the job.
Rope-like sections twisted around her shoulders, while the outfit mirrored the suits her character wears to survive the dangerously dry desert on Arrakis in the Dune films
The actress confirmed that she would be signing on to reprise her role as Chani in a future third Dune film during a cast interview with Fandango on Friday.
Zendaya said, “Would we be downstairs? I mean of course. Every time Denis (Villeneuve) calls, it’s a yes from me. I’m excited to see what happens.”
“It’s so much to take in, but there’s no better hands with better care and love for it than Denis,” she said.
“I know he’s a perfectionist in many ways and doesn’t want to share anything unless he’s completely ready. So (I) respect that and wait until he’s ready.”
Zendaya made her debut as Chani in Dune: Part One, which was released in 2021.
The film, based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, was a hit with audiences and critics alike.