Zendaya has been making waves in the entertainment industry for some time now. Her choice of diverse roles instantly listed the actress among the most talented youngsters in Hollywood. Now taking a leading role in the sport comedy Challengers, she is once again ready to prove her talent to the world. Though the movie is not coming on the big screen soon, it has been buzzing the chat boxes of her fans. In fact, the American superstar also seems quite excited about it and has revealed some amazing secrets about its casting.

The Euphoria star recently did an interview with Total Film for the new magazine issue. During the conversation, Zendaya opened up about her upcoming film Challengers and its remarkable casting. She gushed over her costar and love interest in the movie Josh O’Connor, who is playing Patrick. The young actor stated she was filming Spider-Man: No Way Home when she got the script of this film.

She revealed that she also watching Netflix’s acclaimed show The Crown, which starred Conner as Charles. His remarkable acting took the Emmy winner by amazement. So she went with the idea of casting him in this movie to the director Luca Guadagnino. Surprisingly, the filmmaker himself was thinking about the British actor. “He was like, So I’m thinking of Josh O’Connor.” I was like, “OK! That was in my head, too!” she added.

And this is how he got landed with the part in the romance drama alongside this beauty and Mike Faist. Now fans will get to relish his charms in the movie that will hit the theatres next year.

What to expect from Zendaya starrer film Challengers

Challengers center around a tennis player and her romantic entanglement with two former opponents. The movie will take viewers on a thrilling ride, which ensures drama, competition, and love. Considering the connection between the three will majorly affect their personal and professional lives.

This movie was about to release this fall, but owing to the double strike in Hollywood, the creators had to push the date. We all know about the massive fan following this actress has so if she would not promote it there might be consequences. Therefore, it now has a new release date, which is April 26, 2024.

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