Actor Jenna Ortega who is on a promotional spree for her film `Beetlejuice Beetlejuice` recalled auditioning for one of the biggest film franchises in Hollywood when she was only 15. Jenna revealed that she tried her hand at the role of Chani in ‘Dune’ which was eventually bagged by Hollywood superstar Zendaya. 

Jenna is a Dune fan

The actress, during an interview with Buzzfeed, was asked about a role that people would be surprised to know she auditioned for, to which Jenna replied, “I think I auditioned for `Dune` when I was about 15. I remember being a big fan of that film and that franchise and everything like that and being really excited for that interview because Denis is one of my favourite filmmakers. I think it was Chani. I think it was Zendaya’s. But they weren’t saying that. Everything was very secret.”