Zendaya.Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagicZendayais heading to the tennis court!TheEuphoriaactress, 26, is set to star inLuca Guadagnino’supcoming film,Challengers, and according to the director, Zendaya prepared for the role so intensely that she became quite the ace.“I mean, wow. We edited the movie and we almost actually don’t use any of her double. She’s so good, " Guadagnino, 51, toldVariety, calling thetwo-time Emmy Award winner"wonderful.“The director describedChallengersas a “sexy comedy.“Zendaya stars as Tashi, the wife and coach of Mike Faist’s character who is a tennis pro in the middle of a losing streak and is going up against Tashi’s ex in his next match.Zendaya’s upcoming projects also includeDune: Part Twoand she is also expected to make a return inEuphoria’sthird season.RELATED VIDEO: Timothee Chalamet Calls Zendaya’s Performance on ‘Euphoria’ “Incredible and Inciteful"Sheopened up about her Emmy-winning rolein anInstagram postin February, writing: “I think it’s important that we have characters that are flawed. And remember that we are not the worst mistake we’ve ever made. And that redemption is possible.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She added about her character, Rue: “I think that if people can go with her through that, and get to the end, and still have hope for her future, and watch her make the changes and steps to heal and humanize her through her sobriety journey and her addiction, then maybe they can extend that to people in real life.”
Zendaya.Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Zendayais heading to the tennis court!TheEuphoriaactress, 26, is set to star inLuca Guadagnino’supcoming film,Challengers, and according to the director, Zendaya prepared for the role so intensely that she became quite the ace.“I mean, wow. We edited the movie and we almost actually don’t use any of her double. She’s so good, " Guadagnino, 51, toldVariety, calling thetwo-time Emmy Award winner"wonderful.“The director describedChallengersas a “sexy comedy.“Zendaya stars as Tashi, the wife and coach of Mike Faist’s character who is a tennis pro in the middle of a losing streak and is going up against Tashi’s ex in his next match.Zendaya’s upcoming projects also includeDune: Part Twoand she is also expected to make a return inEuphoria’sthird season.RELATED VIDEO: Timothee Chalamet Calls Zendaya’s Performance on ‘Euphoria’ “Incredible and Inciteful"Sheopened up about her Emmy-winning rolein anInstagram postin February, writing: “I think it’s important that we have characters that are flawed. And remember that we are not the worst mistake we’ve ever made. And that redemption is possible.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She added about her character, Rue: “I think that if people can go with her through that, and get to the end, and still have hope for her future, and watch her make the changes and steps to heal and humanize her through her sobriety journey and her addiction, then maybe they can extend that to people in real life.”
Zendayais heading to the tennis court!
TheEuphoriaactress, 26, is set to star inLuca Guadagnino’supcoming film,Challengers, and according to the director, Zendaya prepared for the role so intensely that she became quite the ace.
“I mean, wow. We edited the movie and we almost actually don’t use any of her double. She’s so good, " Guadagnino, 51, toldVariety, calling thetwo-time Emmy Award winner"wonderful.”
The director describedChallengersas a “sexy comedy.”
Zendaya stars as Tashi, the wife and coach of Mike Faist’s character who is a tennis pro in the middle of a losing streak and is going up against Tashi’s ex in his next match.
Zendaya’s upcoming projects also includeDune: Part Twoand she is also expected to make a return inEuphoria’sthird season.
RELATED VIDEO: Timothee Chalamet Calls Zendaya’s Performance on ‘Euphoria’ “Incredible and Inciteful”
Sheopened up about her Emmy-winning rolein anInstagram postin February, writing: “I think it’s important that we have characters that are flawed. And remember that we are not the worst mistake we’ve ever made. And that redemption is possible.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
She added about her character, Rue: “I think that if people can go with her through that, and get to the end, and still have hope for her future, and watch her make the changes and steps to heal and humanize her through her sobriety journey and her addiction, then maybe they can extend that to people in real life.”
source: people.com
