Zendaya's salary for Dune Part One has not been revealed yet. She did get paid $2 million for Dune 2.
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman is an American singer and actress who was born on September 1, 1996. She started her career as a backup dancer and child model after growing up in Oakland, California. She appeared as the title character in the Disney Channel sitcom K.C. Undercover (2015–2018) and made her television debut as Rocky Blue in the show Shake It Up (2010–2013).
How much did Zendaya get paid for Dune 2?
Zendaya reportedly got paid $2 million for her role as Chani in Dune 2.
Frank Herbert created the fictional character Chani in his books Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969). Chani, the daughter of Imperial Planetologist Liet-Kynes and his Fremen wife Faroula, is best known as the Fremen wife and legal concubine of the main character Paul Atreides.
She also gave birth to twins, Ghanima and Leto II Atreides. Later, in Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's novels that finish the original trilogy, Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007), the figure is brought back to life as a ghola.
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Zendaya’s character in Dune
Chani Kynes [d. 10210 AG], played by Zendaya, was a Fremen warrior and Sayyadina who was also the royal concubine of Emperor Paul-Muad'Dib Atreides. She was also known as Sihaya, which means desert spring. She bore Leto II the Elder, Empress Ghanima Atreides, and God Emperor Leto Atreides II as Paul's exclusive lover.
Born on Arrakis, Chani is the daughter of Fremen herbalist Faroula and half-Fremen planetologist Liet Kynes. Chani, who was already a strong fighter when her father passed away, worked for her uncle and Naib, Stilgar, in their main residence in Sietch Tabr.
Critics and fans have widely praised Zendaya's performance as Chani. She was commended by Total Film for giving the role depth and passion, which perfectly matched Herbert's vision. Herbert's family also responded favorably; his son Brian says he is happy that his father's narrative has been faithfully adapted.
What is the Dune movie about?
The 2021 American epic science fiction film Dune centers around Paul Atreides. He is a clever and gifted young man born into a tremendous destiny beyond his comprehension. In this epic and emotionally charged hero's journey, he must journey to the most perilous planet in the universe to secure the future of his family and his people. The only people who will live are those who can overcome their fear as evil forces erupt into war over the planet's sole supply of the most valuable resource in existence—a commodity that can unlock humanity's limitless potential.
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FAQs about Zendaya in Dune
A. Zendaya reportedly got paid $300,000 for her role as Chani in Dune, although there are no official reports.
A. Zendaya got paid $2 million for her role in Dune: Part Two.
A. The extended role of Zendaya's character Chani in Dune: Part Two gives the adaptation more depth by allowing for an important separation from Paul's character.
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