10 Mar – Florence Pugh may be joining the cast of the upcoming sequel of director Denis Villenueve's "Dune". Variety reported that the "Black Widow" actress is currently in negotiation to join Part 2 of the epic sci-fi film, which is set to begin production this summer.
"Dune" grossed nearly US$400 million worldwide when it was released last year, and bagged ten nominations at the Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The sequel is slated for release in October 2023. On the other hand, Pugh has a variety of films to be released soon, including Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling" and "The Wonder". She was most recently seen in Disney+'s series, "Hawkeye", reprising her role as Yelena Belova.