Zendaya Educated for Three Months to Play Tennis Participant in Challengers

Zendaya has conquered performing and singing, however now it sounds likes she’s going to impress us along with her tennis expertise.

The “Euphoria” star skilled for months for her position as a tennis player-turned-coach in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming movie “Challengers.”

“She’s great,” Guadagnino advised Selection Saturday evening on the Academy Museum Gala. “I imply, wow. We edited the film and we nearly really don’t use any of her double. She’s so good.”

The movie, which Guadagnino described as a “attractive comedy,” follows Zendaya’s character as a love triangle develops whereas coaches her player-husband (“West Aspect Story” actor Mike Faist) for his huge match in opposition to her ex and his childhood finest good friend, performed by Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”).

Manufacturing wrapped in June. Former skilled tennis participant Brad Gilbert is a marketing consultant on the movie.

“They spent like three months working very exhausting,” Guadagnino stated of his leads. “All people – technically, athletically.”

No phrase but if Guadagnino will ask Zendaya to file a track for the soundtrack. “I’m ready for the rating from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross… so we’ll see,” the director stated.

Guadagnino newest mission, “Bones and All,” is a horror love story starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell as cannibals. The film obtained an 8.5-minute standing ovation at its Venice Movie Competition premiere in September. “Bones and All” is predicated on the novel of the identical identify by Camille DeAngelis. Guadagnino’s “Suspiria” author David Kajganich tailored the script. The supporting forged consists of Mark Rylance, Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Jessica Harper, Chloë Sevigny, Francesca Scorsese and David Gordon Inexperienced.