\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>‘Challengers’ Movie: Everything to Know About Zendaya’s New Tennis Drama<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tZendaya is bringing the heat both on and off the court in her upcoming sports drama, Challengers. The Luca Guadagnino-directed film stars Zendaya as Tashi, a tennis star caught up in a messy love triangle with fellow athletes Art (Mike Faist) and Patrick (Josh O\u2019Connor) that follows the trio from their teenage years into adulthood. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
When Venus showed up to the Los Angeles premiere of Challengers<\/em>, Zendaya admitted to being starstruck by her appearance. \u201cI heard that she came and I was like, \u2018No way, this is the coolest thing!\u2019 So I\u2019m very nervous \u2019cause I know Serena has seen the movie but I\u2019m very nervous about her seeing my tennis,\u201d Zendaya told Entertainment Tonight<\/a> in an interview published on Thursday, April 18.<\/p>\nDuring her press tour<\/a> for Challengers<\/em>, Zendaya paid tribute to the tennis greats by recreating their looks<\/a> from an iconic 1998 Vogue<\/em> shoot.<\/p>\nIn the spread, Serena and Venus had posed in matching black-and-white Carolina Herrera gowns, pairing the look with white beads in their hair, which was a signature style for them in the early days of their careers. Zendaya, for her part, stunned in the same Carolina Herrera dress and beaded wig by Kim Kimble<\/strong>.<\/p>\nChallengers centers around Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), who\u2019s caught up in a love triangle with her ex Patrick Zweig (Josh O\u2019Connor<\/strong>) and her husband Art Donaldson (Mike Faist<\/strong>). After experiencing an injury, Tashi pours her energy into transforming Art into a Grand Slam champion and enters him into a \u201cChallenger\u201d event where he faces off against Patrick.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Ahead of filming Challengers<\/em>, Zendaya reportedly trained for months. \u201cShe\u2019s wonderful,\u201d director Luca Guadagnino<\/strong> told Variety<\/em><\/a> in October 2022. \u201cI mean, wow. We edited the movie and we almost actually don\u2019t use any of her double. She\u2019s so good.\u201d<\/p>\nZendaya previously gushed that she was excited about taking on more mature roles, like portraying her character Tashi. \u201cFrom a character perspective, I want to find things that will push me,\u201d she told Elle<\/em> in August 2023. \u201cAs I get older, you know, I can\u2019t play a teenager for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
During her press tour<\/a> for Challengers<\/em>, Zendaya paid tribute to the tennis greats by recreating their looks<\/a> from an iconic 1998 Vogue<\/em> shoot.<\/p>\n In the spread, Serena and Venus had posed in matching black-and-white Carolina Herrera gowns, pairing the look with white beads in their hair, which was a signature style for them in the early days of their careers. Zendaya, for her part, stunned in the same Carolina Herrera dress and beaded wig by Kim Kimble<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Challengers centers around Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), who\u2019s caught up in a love triangle with her ex Patrick Zweig (Josh O\u2019Connor<\/strong>) and her husband Art Donaldson (Mike Faist<\/strong>). After experiencing an injury, Tashi pours her energy into transforming Art into a Grand Slam champion and enters him into a \u201cChallenger\u201d event where he faces off against Patrick.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Ahead of filming Challengers<\/em>, Zendaya reportedly trained for months. \u201cShe\u2019s wonderful,\u201d director Luca Guadagnino<\/strong> told Variety<\/em><\/a> in October 2022. \u201cI mean, wow. We edited the movie and we almost actually don\u2019t use any of her double. She\u2019s so good.\u201d<\/p>\n Zendaya previously gushed that she was excited about taking on more mature roles, like portraying her character Tashi. \u201cFrom a character perspective, I want to find things that will push me,\u201d she told Elle<\/em> in August 2023. \u201cAs I get older, you know, I can\u2019t play a teenager for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n