Zendaya Opens Up About Physical Demands Of Filming 'Dune'

TV & Film

Jan 8

Zendaya, the star of Challengers and Dune: Part Two, sat down with W Magazine to talk about her difficult costume. With filming starting right after Challengers, Zendaya claimed to be in the best shape of her life. However, the costume still presented challenges. The outfit was difficult to take off, so bathroom trips required a lot of planning.

Zendaya recalled filming in Jordan’s climate and explained, “It was very hot, and I remember thinking, ‘Oh man, the bathrooms are are so far away,’ because we had to hike to the locations. If you have to pee, you need at least 10 minutes to get out of the costumes. I was like, ‘Damn, I don’t want to drink too much water.’ I had such a fear of peeing myself or s---ting myself, honestly, in the suit on set.”

Zendaya quickly realized that limiting her water intake was a bad idea. She said, “One day I didn’t drink enough and I had a heatstroke. I felt so barfy. I remember calling my mom on the bathroom floor, saying, ‘I feel terrible.’ She was like, ‘Did you drink water today?’ I said, ‘No.’ I thought I was being smart, but you can’t do that, so lesson learned.” This struggle is more common than it seems as Zendaya’s fiance Tom Holland had to similarly plan his bathroom breaks before donning his Spidey Suit. Zendaya’s full interview can be viewed below.