Zendaya feels 'very grateful' to be part of the Dune franchise

Zendaya feels "very grateful" to be part of the Dune franchise.

The 29-year-old actress has played Chani in all three Dune movies, and she admits that it's been a huge part of her life in recent years.

The actress - who stars in the new movie alongside Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy and Javier Bardem - told People: "I'm so excited. I mean, this movie, or these movies, have meant so much to me over the years.

"I've literally been able to grow up in my entire 20s doing them, and so they have such a special place in my heart and all these people do as well. So I'm very excited, very grateful to be a part of it."

Zendaya also offered an insight into Florence Pugh's role in Dune: Part Three.

She shared: "I want to start by saying I love Florence Pugh. So talented, so wonderful in this role. And we said the last time [we did a] press tour, we only got one scene together and we were far away. And I was like, 'I hope we get more.' So I don't want to tease anything, but she's absolutely phenomenal. And you guys will just have to see for yourselves what happens because it's quite the journey."