Jenna Ortega Believes She Auditioned for Zendaya’s Role inDuneWhen She Was 15: ‘Everything Was Very Secret’

Jenna Ortega; Zendaya.Photo:getty (2) getty (2) Jenna Ortegathinks she may have auditioned forDune. In a new interview withBuzzFeedpublished on Monday, Aug. 26, theBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceactress, 21, shared why she thinks she may have been up for the 2021 role that eventually went toZendaya. About halfway through the nearly 12-minute clip, the young star (who played with a group of dachshund puppies for the duration of the conversation) was asked what’s a role that people would be surprised to hear that she auditioned for.

Jenna Ortega Pulls a Boss Move When Photographers Tell Winona Ryder to Take Her Sunglasses Off in Venice

Jenna Ortegawill not tolerate any shade toward her costarWinona Ryder. During a photocall forBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceat the Venice Film Festival on Aug. 28, Ortega, 21, proved how endearing her and Ryder’s bond is in real life with one small but sweet move. TheStranger Thingsstar contemplated taking off her eyewear — until Ortega assured her it was completely okay to leave them on if she wanted to. In the clip, theWednesdayactress appeared to say, “No, you don’t have to.

Jenna Ortega Reacts to Rumor She Was in 'Serious Relationship' with Johnny Depp: 'I Don't Know That Person'

Jenna Ortega; Johnny Depp.Photo:Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Neil P. Mockford/Getty Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Neil P. Mockford/Getty Jenna Ortegastill can’t believe those online rumors linking her toJohnny Depp. While the actress took part inBuzzFeed’s puppy interviewseries as she promoted her movieBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, Ortega recalled rumors that swirled in August 2023 that she and Depp, 61, were dating. Asked to name the craziest rumor she has heard about herself, Ortega, 21, said, “Probably that I was in a serious relationship with Johnny Depp and I wanted everybody to leave us alone.

Jenna Ortega Recalls 'Sweet' Moment During Audition with Late Cameron Boyce: 'Last Time I Saw My Friend'

Jenna Ortega attends the London photocall of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (left); Cameron Boyce attends A Legacy Of Changing Lives.Photo:Kate Green/Getty Images; Christopher Polk/Getty Images Kate Green/Getty Images; Christopher Polk/Getty Images Jenna Ortegais reflecting on her touching final moments with the lateCameron Boyce. “The last time I saw my friend Cameron Boyce — I’d known him since I was like 11 or 12, and we were supposed to kiss [in an audition] and he knew me, since I was 11 or 12.

Jenna Ortega Reveals Tim Burton Has a 'Jar of Eyeballs' in His House

Tim Burton and Jenna Ortega in January 2024.Photo:Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Jenna Ortegais offering a glimpse insideTim Burton’s spooky abode. TheScreamstar, 21, painted a picture of what the gothic horror director’s California home looks like during an interview withVanity Fairon Aug. 6. Ortega, ahorror enthusiast herself, has worked with Burton on multiple projects, including Netflix’sWednesdayand the highly-anticipatedBeetlejuicesequel,Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, premiering in September.