The feature film “Challengers”, currently in theaters, stars Zendaya, best known for her role as MJ in the “Spider-Man” saga. Thus continuing a strange Marvel tradition…
Challengers, currently in theaters, is a love triangle directed by Luca Guadagnino, the action of which takes place in the world of tennis. A film with tennis is rare, and it deserves to be praised, especially when the competition scenes are, as is the case here, remarkably well done. But there is something much more surprising to highlight about this film…
Headlining Challengers, we find the very popular Zendaya, notably known for her role as MJ in the latest series of superheroic Spider-Man films, alongside Tom Holland. After playing the spider-man’s girlfriend, the actress finds herself playing tennis in a film… Yes, and? Take two or three seconds… Still haven’t figured out where we’re going with this?
It’s quite improbable and undoubtedly unintentional, but Zendaya is the third actress who, after playing the companion of “Spidey” for Marvel Studios, finds herself playing a tennis player in the cinema. Knowing that this sport is still little represented on screen, the anecdote is tasty…
Kirsten Dunst and Emma Stone also move from canvas to ball
After playing Mary Jane Watson in the first film of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, actress Kirsten Dunst took to the courts of the prestigious Wimbledon tournament in The Greatest Victory, where she played opposite Paul Bettany. Then came back to give the reply to the spider-man played by Tobey Maguire.
As for Emma Stone, after playing the character of Gwen Stacy in the two Spider-Man films led by Andrew Garfield, she also had an appointment with the little yellow ball in Battle of the Sexes. A film which sees her lend her features to the champion Billie Jean King, invited by the misogynist and provocateur Bobby Riggs to face her on the field.
Our meeting with the “Challengers” team: