Zendaya attended the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles on April 16th.
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“He said some great things,” Zendaya said. hollywood reporter At the premiere of “Challengers” in Los Angeles on Tuesday. “Luca is a great guy and I’ve wanted to work with him for a long time and I thought this was just perfect. When we first met about the script, he developed the character very sharply and deeply from the beginning. I had a clearer idea of the kind of film I wanted to make, and the script was great. [writer] Justin Kritkes is very talented and I’m very happy for him. So it all made sense. ”
Zendaya, who is also a producer of the film, will play a former tennis prodigy who coaches her husband (played by Mike Feist), a champion who is currently on a losing streak. To regain his confidence, she enters him into a challenger tournament, where he faces off against her former best friend and her ex-boyfriend (Josh O’Connor).
Prior to the LA screening, Zendaya thanked the audience, saying from the stage, “I always thought no one would come to an event like this, but I’m so surprised when people actually show up.” Told. I hope you enjoy it and enjoy it. If you want to dance, let’s dance. Because it makes you want to dance. Again, don’t judge the characters too harshly. ”
Director Guadagnino said the night marked the first major premiere of his career in Los Angeles, and noted that the musical score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is an important part of the film, and that he was able to attend the screening before the screening. The introduction also mentioned the dance element.
“I wanted to include a song at the end of the credits. [Reznor and Ross] is very good because he doesn’t say anything and just says, “How do you like the new song?” at the right time. got it! “The filmmaker teased, “I started writing these lyrics on a plane from Los Angeles to Italy with someone in mind. I forwarded them to Trent and said, ‘Here are some good lyrics for this song. If you think it is, then it probably is.” In the movie. ‘Anyway, it’s a miracle of movies and Hollywood. ”
Guadagnino also exclaimed that his three stars were “the embodiment of Justin’s imagination, my imagination, and dreamy people I’ve wanted to work with for a long time.”
On the carpet, Feist also mentioned his inspiration from on-screen love triangles, citing the work of Bernardo Bertolucci. dreamer and Alfonso Cuaron’s Y Tu Mama Tambien.
And after Zendaya said, THR At the film’s Rome premiere, director O’Connor said that having an intimacy coordinator on the project was “fantastic and extremely helpful, because it was important that we felt safe.” They also expressed their opinions about their experiences.
“This is my first time working with an intimacy coordinator. I think it’s very important to make sure that not only the actors but also the crew and everyone involved on set feel comfortable and intimate. I think it’s all great.” crown Star said. “I’m all for it. I think it was really convenient.”
challengers It will be released in theaters on April 26th.
