Zendaya is currently one of the biggest movie stars of this generation. The 25-year-old has starred in numerous critically acclaimed movies and TV shows over the years. In her upcoming movie ‘Challengers’ she will play a mother, which is not something the young actor has done before.
Challengers is a sports drama that revolves around the three-way love affair between Tashi Duncan, Patrick, and Art. The R-rated movie tells the story of Tashi, a promising tennis player whose career was derailed by an injury. Tashi will then turn into a coach so her husband, Art, can become a Grand Slam champion.
Zendaya, who plays Tashi, opened up about her role and what it entails. She confirmed that Tashi is married and has a kid as well. She reminisced about the first day they shot a scene in the hotel. “First day, it was, ‘You’re a married couple with a kid,’” said Zendaya to her costar Josh O’Connor (via The Direct).
Mike Faist, their other costar, revealed that they got six weeks to rehearse and to play tennis. He added that the three of them got along with each other really well. The cast also had praise for the director, Luca Guadagnino. They unanimously agreed that Luca has an eye for matching up actors, who play off each other really well.
The anticipation for the movie is very high. Zendaya, who is one of the biggest stars in showbiz, turned out to be really good at the sport. In fact, the cast and crew wondered if she was not in the movie business and if she could have been an athlete.
Is Zendaya good at tennis and other sports?
Emmy winner Zendaya always stuns with her acting chops. In her new movie, she tackles the role of an athlete. But one of the lesser-known facts about the Euphoria star is that she was quite passionate about sports.
Zendaya revealed that as a teenager in school, she used to love soccer and basketball. Zendaya was also a track athlete. “I played soccer, basketball, and ran track before I told my parents I didn’t want to do sports,” said Zendaya.
This confession came during an interview for US Magazine, where she disclosed 25 lesser-known facts about herself. This turned out to be quite a revelation.
The actor also disclosed her father’s dream for her. Zendaya said her father wanted her to play basketball professionally. His dream for her was to become the first woman in the NBA.
However, we will not know how her career would have played out if she had become an athlete. But nevertheless, fans are excited that, in a way, Zendaya will get to live her dream in her new movie. Challengers will come out in April next year.
