Much has been made of Hollywood's current charisma drought, as well as the disappearance of The Movie Star, but one only has to think of Timothée Chalamet and his "Dune" co-star, Zendaya, as evidence to the contrary. Though they play virtual strangers in the first installment of Denis Villenueve's proposed trilogy, "Dune" diehards know that Chalamet's Paul Atreides and Zendaya's Chani are pretty much destined to become a power couple. The idea of an off-screen romance between the "Dune" co-stars felt like a sure thing for a minute too — but in actuality, Chalamet and Zendaya are just really good buddies.

When the pair first met on the set of "Dune: Part One," they found common ground fairly quickly. "I was the only other person closer to his age on the cast. So he was like, 'Awesome, someone who understands my jokes!'" Zendaya told Vogue UK in 2021. Since they didn't...