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Zendaya Suffers Heatstroke While Filming 'Dune: Part Two'

The actress revealed she avoided drinking water in the desert due to the difficulty of removing her costume, leading to a health scare.

  • Zendaya experienced heatstroke on the set of 'Dune: Part Two' after limiting her water intake to avoid lengthy bathroom breaks in her restrictive costume.
  • Filming took place in Jordan's intense desert heat, where accessing bathrooms required hiking and a 10-minute process to remove the Fremen stillsuit.
  • The actress admitted to feeling nauseous and calling her mother for advice, who pointed out her lack of hydration as the cause of her condition.
  • Zendaya credited her physical preparation from filming the tennis drama 'Challengers' for helping her endure the physically demanding production.
  • Director Denis Villeneuve acknowledged the grueling conditions on set, with plans for a third movie, 'Dune Messiah,' under consideration.
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