Zendaya cancels ‘Good Morning America’ appearance last-minute — here’s why
She’s Dune’d out.
Zendaya had to abruptly cancel a “Good Morning America” appearance at the last minute — due to losing her voice.
Despite the hiccup, the actress sent in an apology video to the ABC morning show to detail her condition.
“Hello, ‘GMA,’ ” the “Euphoria” star, 27, said in a raspy whisper. “I’m so sorry that I can’t be there — I’ve come down with something and I’ve completely lost my voice.”
She added: “But I hope you guys have a beautiful morning, and I hope you enjoy ‘Dune: Part Two.’ “
“How sweet is @zendaya to send us this video?” the “GMA” Instagram account wrote alongside the clip. “We’ll miss you… and hope you feel better soon!”
Zendaya has been keeping very busy on the promotional circuit for the “Dune: Part One” sequel. She opened up about returning as Fremen warrior Chani in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“After that wonderful week I had [filming the first movie], I really wanted to come back,” she told the outlet. “I listened to the book over and over again to see if there was anything that I missed, or things about her that I could hold onto.”
“Dune: Part Two” also stars Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Rebecca Ferguson, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux.
Zendaya notes that the relationship between Chani and Chalamet’s Paul Atreides is “far more than a love interest” in the Denis Villeneuve-directed film.
“I think [Denis] really had a vision, probably before I even became a part of the project, for where she was gonna go,” the actress recently told Digital Spy.
“I think what was cool about the first movie, or what I appreciated, is that she is seen through Paul’s eyes, and so we don’t really know her. We don’t really have any expectations of her,” she continued. “But the woman that we meet here is very clear, very strong, very direct, and knows exactly who she is. And we get to know who she is along with Paul. I think, if anything, love is the last thing on her mind.”
For Chani, Paul actually becomes a “bit of a distraction” from what she is “trying to protect,” she added. “I don’t know what their future holds. Without giving it away, it ain’t pretty.”
“Dune: Part Two” hits theaters on March 1.
