Florence Pugh finds her character in Dune 2 “one of the calmest” she has played

“She constantly observes,” explains the actress about her role in the saga directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Dune: Part Two is no longer very far from our cinemas and its amazing casting is enough to make the entire industry blush. Among the many stars present, some were not in the first part. This is the case of Florence Pugh, who is part of the new generation of actors and actresses who have been skyrocketing in Hollywood in recent years. The film is also on the cover of new number of Firstcurrently available on newsstands.

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Interviewed with her playing partners by the media Fandango, Florence Pugh presented his character more fully. She plays Princess Irulan, daughter of Emperor Shaddam (Christopher Walken), whose role in the plot still remains mysterious. “She’s in the middle of this dynamic with people trying to gain power or keep it. And I think she withdraws to learn, from her father in particular”, she explains.

Indeed, we do not yet know where this character positions himself in relation to the cause defended by Paul Atréides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya). “It’s an extremely different character from what I’ve played beforedeclares Florence Pugh. Even though she is strong in her opinions, intelligent and fiery, it never comes out of her. She’s constantly observing, she’s listening and waiting, and I guess she’s making a calculated, internal move. She was trained that way, so in a weird way, I think she’s one of the calmest characters I’ve ever played… But probably the most exciting.“

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The temperament of his character and his way of analyzing and staying away from the situation also allowed him to approach filming differently: “I had the opportunity to just sit and watch all these people (referring to the other actors) and learn from them during the scenes since that’s what she does”, she analyzes.

She concludes by making a little joke about the complicity she has with Timothée Chalametwith whom she had already played in The four daughters of Doctor March : “I had a great time. And then I was able to become his little darling again”, she said, provoking laughter from the other stars present. If this new character of Princess Irulan has piqued your curiosity, Dune: Part Two will be released in cinemas on February 28, 2024.

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