Florence Pugh has become a force to be reckoned with, with back-to-back hits. She is arguably the best actress of the current generation and has shown her immense dramatic range in many films. Films like Lady Macbeth, Fighting with My Family, Little Women, A Good Person, Oppenheimer, and recently Dune: Part Two have cemented her place as a bankable movie star.
She even ventured into the MCU playing the fan-favorite Yelena Belova. Fans love seeing the actress on-screen and enjoy the choice of films that she makes. The actress has now crossed a major milestone at the global box office after her recent hits Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two.
Florence Pugh Has Now Crossed The $3 Billion Mark at the Global Box Office
Florence Pugh has slowly become a huge movie star with consistent hits in recent years. In addition to being a major box office draw, the actress is incredibly talented and people have loved her choice of films. She recently starred in two of her most acclaimed and commercially successful films Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two.
With this, the actress has now become a bonafide box office queen and has passed a major milestone in her career. Her films have crossed the $3 billion mark at the global box office (via X). This is pretty huge for the Pugh who continues to dabble in smaller independent films and big studio blockbusters.
The success of Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two has further catapulted her career into new heights and audiences are excited to see what Pugh does next. The actress is sure to grab more challenging opportunities that expand her avenues in the industry and she will continue to create more milestones further in her illustrious and promising career.
Dune 2 Director Teases a Much Bigger and Complex Role for Florence Pugh in Dune: Messiah
Florence Pugh starred as Princess Irulan, the daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two. Although the actress’ role in the film was significantly smaller than the other leads of the film like Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, she played a pivotal role in the film’s proceedings and Paul Atreides’ evolution.
Director Denis Villeneuve told RadioTimes that he approached Pugh and directly stated to her that she would have a similar role to what Zendaya’s Chani had in the first film. He promised that Princess Irulan would become one of the main characters in Dune: Messiah just like Chani did in Part 2. He said,
“I approached her saying to her that Irulan will have the same journey from Part Two to the next movie as Chani [had] from Part One to Part Two. In Part One, we barely such Chani – she was just, like, a ghost, a dream. She was introduced at the end of Part One and then she became one of the main characters of Part Two, and it will be the same for Irulan.”
Flying high from the success of the film, Pugh is currently shooting Thunderbolts where she will return as Yelena Belova in the MCU. The film is slated to hit theaters on May 2, 2025, She will also star alongside Andrew Garfield in the upcoming rom-com We Live in Time.
