{
  "id": 16245283,
  "title": "Zendaya Sets Best Actress Oscar Campaign for Dune: Part 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/zendaya-sets-best-actress-oscar-campaign-for-dune-part-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:18:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/zendaya-dune-part-3-best-actress-oscars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zendaya is reportedly planning a campaign for Best Actress at the upcoming Oscar ceremony for her role as Chani in Dune: Part III. This shift in strategy marks a significant change from her supporting actress roles in the first two Dune films. The expanded importance of Chani’s character in the third installment has not gone unnoticed, with IGN's Jesse Schedeen noting that Dune: Part Three portrays Chani as a far cry from her role in the original book. Schedeen elaborates that she is no longer Paul’s devoted concubine, but rather a free Fremen who refuses to align herself with Paul or his ambitions. Notably, none of the actors in the previous Dune movies have been nominated for Oscars or Golden Globes for their performances. Nevertheless, Zendaya has had a successful year, receiving accolades for her work in The Drama and leading the box office with Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. While the leading Oscar prognosticators at GoldDerby do not see Zendaya as a contender for Best Actress, they do predict her co-stars in The Drama, Anne Hathaway and Samantha Morton, as potential nominees for Best Supporting Actress. The Academy has recently revised its rules for the upcoming Oscars, allowing multiple nominations for the same actor in the same category and updating their stance on AI. The 99th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC and Hulu on March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, hosted once again by Conan O’Brien.",
  "summary": "Zendaya will reportedly campaign in the Best Actress category for her role as \"Chani\" in Dune: Part III in the upcoming Oscars race.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Zendaya Sets ‘Dune 3’ Oscar Campaign for Best Actress in Category Shake-Up (EXCLUSIVE)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/zendaya-sets-dune-3-oscar-campaign-for-best-actress-in-category-shake",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:02:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}