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Zendaya to Campaign for Best Actress at 2027 Oscars for Dune: Part Three
Zendaya is reportedly set to campaign for Best Actress at the 2027 Oscars for her role as Chani in Dune: Part Three.
For the first two Dune films, she was positioned in the supporting-actress category.
The change reflects Chani’s expanded role in the upcoming film.
The first two Dune movies have won eight Oscars between them, but neither earned an acting nomination.
Dune: Part Three is scheduled to reach theaters on December 18, ahead of the 2027 Oscars ceremony on March 14.
A campaign does not guarantee a nomination, and Zendaya has not yet received an Oscar nomination.
Zendaya is reportedly set to campaign for Best Actress at the 2027 Oscars for her role as Chani in Dune: Part Three.
The campaign would mark a shift from the supporting-actress category used for her campaigns for the first two Dune films.
The reported decision reflects Chani’s expanded role in the upcoming film.
Dune: Part Three is scheduled to reach theaters on December 18, 2026.
The 99th Academy Awards are scheduled to air on March 14, 2027.
- Who
- Zendaya, for her role as Chani.
- What
- She is reportedly set to campaign for a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Dune: Part Three.
- When
- The 2027 Oscars ceremony is scheduled for March 14, 2027. The film is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026.
- Where
- The 99th Academy Awards will air on ABC and Hulu.
- Why
- Chani has a larger role in the upcoming film, according to the reports.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
IGN and Just Jared published reports that Zendaya would campaign for Best Actress for Dune: Part Three.
Dune: Part Three is scheduled to open in theaters.
The 99th Academy Awards are scheduled to air live on ABC and Hulu.
- Campaign category
- Best Actress
- Film
- Dune: Part Three
- Character
- Chani
- Film release date
- December 18, 2026
- Awards ceremony
- 99th Academy Awards, March 14, 2027
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What people are saying
The move marks a shift from the first two films, where she was positioned in supporting actress
everything we’ve seen of Dune: Part Three so far suggests Chani is playing a vastly different role compared to the source material [Frank Herbert’s book Dune Messiah]. Her status quo is completely different. She isn’t Paul’s faithful concubine, pining for the day she can proudly bear his children. She’s rejected Paul and everything he stands for, preferring instead to live as a true Fremen, totally free and a servant to no one.