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Zendaya‘s latest film, Challenger, shows a few sensual scenes between the 27-year-old movie star and her co-stars, Josh O’Connor And Mike Faist. While fans wonder how the Gen-Z icon was able to simulate sexy moments on screen, she and the cast described how they achieved it in a recent conversation.
“We had an intimacy coordinator who was fantastic and very helpful because it was important that we felt safe,” she explained The Hollywood Reporter. “I talked to my colleagues so we could find a way to feel comfortable. We played tennis together, we went out together, we rehearsed together. We need to bond and feel good with each other.”
Mike, 32, agreed, saying: “We were able to spend time together, especially with Josh, during rehearsals and beyond.” We were able to get to know each other as people before getting into the film. A real friendship developed between us, which formed the basis for the film.”
In the days leading up to the premiere, the Disney Channel alum was approached with questions about the film’s on-screen eroticism. Although the scenes didn’t meet audience expectations, they were still a unique sight for Zendaya’s family, she said Entertainment tonight.
“It was hilarious,” Z told the outlet, referring to her family watching the sex on screen. “You all saw it euphoriayou know, so it’s not like our first rodeo or anything… It was funny because of course I’ve seen the movie many times so I know what’s coming and they were all sitting behind me and I was able to watch them Watching and slowly just thinking, ‘Oh God.'”
Although Z is no stranger to on-screen intimacy, many of her fans continued to flood her with questions and many wondered what her boyfriend, Tom HollandShe thought about her performance.
The Spider-Man The 27-year-old actor has made it clear how much he supports Zendaya’s latest film. Shortly thereafter challenger After it hit theaters last week, Tom shared the film’s trailer to his Instagram Stories and the promotional poster in an Instagram post with the caption, “I know what I’m doing this weekend!”