US EditionZendaya recounts harrowing conditions while filming 'Dune: Part Two' which led to a heatstroke
- Zendaya suffered a heatstroke while filming 'Dune: Part Two' due to extreme desert conditions and her cumbersome costume, as she explained in an interview with W Magazine.
- The actress faced challenges accessing bathrooms on set, which led her to limit her water intake, resulting in severe dehydration.
- Zendaya recalled feeling terrible and calling her mom for advice while on the bathroom floor, who asked if she had drunk water that day.
- The filming conditions highlighted the difficulties of working in remote locations, prompting Zendaya to learn the importance of staying hydrated.
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Hollywood star feared they would 'pee' themselves on set of Dune 2
Zendaya learnt the consequences of dehydration during Dune 2 filming (Picture: Warner Bros/Everett/REX/Shutters) Hollywood actor Zendaya has revealed that she got heatstroke from dehydration on the Dune: Part Two set after trying to avoid peeing herself. The 28-year-old actor plays Chani opposite Timothee Chalamet’s Paul Atreides in the epic Denis Villeneuve adaptation of the bestselling sci-fi series by Frank Herbert. To recreate the arid land…
Zendaya suffered "terrible heatstroke" while filming 'Dune: Part Two'
Zendaya has reflected on a “lesson learned” after getting a “terrible heatstroke” while filming Dune: Part Two. READ MORE: ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box office The film was recently named on NME’s 20 best films of 2024, coming in at Number 11, with NME writing: “Truly heroic movie-making; landing in our eyeballs as a triumph of cinematic art and craft, with the production design again brilliantly …
Zendaya recounts harrowing conditions while filming 'Dune: Part Two' which led to a heatstroke
Zendaya has opened up about an unpleasant experience while filming Dune: Part Two, recounting how extreme desert conditions in Jordan led to a dehydration-induced heatstroke. The actress revealed that the remote filming locations, coupled with cumbersome costumes, made accessing bathrooms a logistical challenge, prompting her to limit her water intake. “It was very hot, and I remember thinking, ‘Oh, man, the bathrooms are so far away,’” Zendaya …
Taking off the costume took ten minutes, the toilets were far away: In order to keep her bowels and bladder under control, actress Zendaya drank as little as possible during the filming of "Dune 2". A short time later, she suffered from heat stroke.
Zendaya Recounts Getting Heatstroke On ‘Dune: Part Two’ Set Due To “Fear Of Peeing Myself”
Zendaya had a dehydration-induced health scare on the set of Dune: Part Two due to the remote desert location of the sequel. The Golden Globe winner revealed she suffered heatstroke while filming the Denis Villeneuve-helmed adaptation in Jordan, where the nearest bathroom was a “hike” away, so she opted not to drink water. “It was very hot, and I remember thinking, ‘Oh, man, the bathrooms are so far away,’ because we had to hike to the locat…
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