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Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’.
CINEMA – From the spider web to the tennis net, there is only one step. Zendaya is currently starring in the highly anticipated Challengers by Luca Guadagnino. In the film, she plays Tashi Duncan, a young tennis prodigy destined for a great career, before an injury puts an end to her dreams of glory. With this role, the actressEuphoria takes on a new challenge by playing this high-level sportswoman, and without knowing it follows in the footsteps of Kirsten Dunst and Emma Stone.
During his appearance on the talk show Good Morning America, Zendaya was asked about the cult meme about actresses from Spider-Man and the tennis movies. An image that has been circulating on social networks for several weeks.
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Indeed, just like Kirsten Dunst in the trilogy Spiderman by Sam Raimi, Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man, Zendaya played Peter Parker’s true love on screen. And just like these two actresses, she ended up playing a tennis player. Emma Stone played champion Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes in 2017. And Kirsten Dunst also perfected her forehand in The Most Beautiful Victory in 2004.
Will Zendaya’s next role be a period film?
Zendaya who was aware of this meme, found this coincidence ” quite funny “. ” I don’t know. Maybe this is a prophecy that I must fulfill” she declared.
In another interview with E!News, the actress wondered what would happen next if history continued to repeat itself. As the article mentions, maybe it would be to star in a period film. Like Kirsten Dunst and Emma Stone, who both wore the corset and the wig. One for Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola, and the other The Favorite by Yorgos Lanthimos.
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It is unknown whether Zendaya will in turn star in a period film and once again accomplish the famous “prophecy”. In the meantime, she can still be seen playing tennis and turning the heads of Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor in Challengersin cinemas since April 24.
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