“When you think about the types of characters you want to play, there are so many things that you can do,” says Jessica Barden, who stars as a young Valya Harkonnen in the HBO series Dune: Prophecy.

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- "Dune" is one of this year's Best Picture nominees. The film has a total of 10 nominations, all for the experts who work behind-the-scenes. Besides the coveted Best Picture ...