At the time, Ortega argued that all the role details were being kept under wraps and nothing was confirmed at any point during casting. She said, “I think it was Chani. I think it was Zendaya’s. But they weren’t saying that. Everything was very secret.”

Zendaya, 27, reportedly joined the Dune cast in January of 2019, which indicates that months before this event happened Villeneuve could have been auditioning actors including probably Ortega, 21, herself.

But that had not been the first time Ortega had auditioned for roles at 15. She has worked in the industry since she was a child. In a recent New York Times interview, Ortega looked back on her early career admitting that sometimes she wishes she hadn’t started so young but ultimately has no regrets and wouldn’t change anything.

The Wednesday sensation recently teamed up with Espresso hitmaker, Sabrina Carpenter for her Taste music video which largely alludes to Death Becomes Her and Scream movies. This unexpected collaboration as part of Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet studio album has racked up almost 30 million views in no time.

Jenna Ortega is currently promoting Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, her latest movie. In his 1988 comedy’s sequel by Tim Burton, she portrays Astrid Deetz. This is another project from Ortega working alongside Burton. They previously collaborated for Netflix’s Wednesday. The film will hit theaters on the 6th of September.

Well, it appears Samantha has a soft corner for the most relaxed fits when it comes to attending events or making public appearances. For instance, back on August 20, 2024, the starlet attended an event and it was her simple and effortless outfit which did all the talking. Exuding confidence the diva wore a polo shirt and light blue denims. She kept her tresses open and enhanced her style statement with a pair of rimmed spectacles.