Irulan explains the intricate conflict between House Atreides and House Harkonnen as a matter of diplomatic training. She, like the audience, is just trying to keep up.
She discusses Pashisah Emperor Shaddam IV, the spice Melange, the planet Arrakis, the Fremen, and the coming of a Messiah. “A beginning,” she says, “is a very delicate time.”
The actress of the character was also scrambling to follow the plot. In an interview with Collider, Pugh admitted being "dead terrified" due to the overwhelming acting challenge.
Pugh recalled her first day on set and candidly shared, "I was like, 'Wow, this is intense knowing that this is going to be opening the movie.' So that was high pressure."