On the occasion of the release of the film “Challengers”, set in the world of tennis, we invite you to recognize 9 scenes highlighting this sport adored by the French.
If the promotion of Challengers, the new film directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name), mainly focused on its love triangle played by Zendaya (the Dune saga), Josh O’Connor (The Crown) and Mike Faist (West Side Story), this romantic drama takes place in the world of tennis, which it honors during breathtaking, rhythmic and intense match scenes.
On this occasion, we invite you to try to recognize 9 films with tennis scenes. But before that, here are some Challengers filming secrets.
Training
To prepare to play a tennis star, Zendaya underwent intensive training for four months alongside Brad Gilbert, a former professional player who is currently the coach of champion Coco Gauff (who won the 2023 US Open). .
Zendaya’s Makeup
Kellie Robinson, Zendaya’s head makeup artist in Challengers, was supposed to develop a makeup look first suited to a teenager, then to a young woman in her early thirties. It is as she gets older that Tashi gains ascendancy over Patrick and Art – and she must adapt to the turn her career has taken.
“We wondered how to express this aging without resorting to digital effects. We talked about it and we had to imagine the evolution of the character through makeup. For example, when Tashi is upset and spends the whole night crying, we developed a particular style“, explains Kellie Robinson.
Homecoming
The Challengers soundtrack is by the duo Trent Raznor and Atticus Ross, who worked on The Social Network, Soul, Gone Girl, Watchmen but also on Luca Guadagnino’s previous film, Bones and All.
Originally streaming
In France, Challengers was originally not to be released in cinemas but on Prime Video. Finally, Amazon MGM Studios teamed up with Warner Bros Discovery France for a cinema release in France.
