‘Dune Part 2’: Léa Seydoux To Play Lady Margot In Upcoming Sequel For Legendary - Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Striking while the iron’s hot following her acclaimed performances at the Cannes Film Festival, Denis Villeneuve has tapped Léa Seydoux play Lady Margot in Warner Bros.

Even with the first Dune going day-and-date on HBO Max, the film was still able to thrive in theaters with an opening weekend of $41 million, which exceeded expectations and led to a quick greenlight for a sequel weeks later.

The film has grossed $400 million at the worldwide box office to date, including $108 million domestically.

As for Seydoux, the French actress recently had yet another string of films bow at this year’s Cannes fest including David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future and Mia Hansen Love’s One Fine Morning.