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Jenna Ortega Thinks She Auditioned for Zendaya’s Role in ‘Dune’: “Everything Was Very Secret”


The 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' actress said Denis Villeneuve is one of her favorite filmmakers.

In addition to Zendaya, the critically acclaimed first installment of the sci-fi series went on to also star Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard and Dave Bautista. Elsewhere in the interview, Ortega spoke about her experiences filming Netflix’s Wednesday with legendary director Tim Burton. Also for the interview, Ortega quipped about a few personal details, including the reveal that her first celebrity crush “was Barack Obama” and that she was confused and tickled by the (completely fabricated) rumors that she was dating Johnny Depp.

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