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Luca Guadagnino Zendaya and Josh O’ Connor Play ‘ F*cked-Up People’ in ‘ Challengers’
The Bones and All director teased the hyperkinetic tennis drama also starring Mike Faist
Samantha Bergeson Oct 7, 2022 12:00 pm Share This Article Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print Talk Zendaya, Josh O’Connor Getty After directing Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell in a cannibal love story, it’s clear Luca Guadagnino doesn’t shy away from messy romances. Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Challengers” stars two-time Emmy winner Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and “West Side Story” breakout Mike Faist caught up in a love triangle set in the elite world of professional tennis. While the plot remains under wraps, Guadagnino previously hinted it’s a “completely different film” from “Bones and All” and is a “fairly fizzy, sexy movie about the world of tennis.” During the “Bones and All” red carpet premiere for the 2022 New York Film Festival, Guadagnino gave IndieWire another hint at what’s to come: a portrait of “fucked-up people,” like we’d expect anything less from the “Suspiria” and “Call Me By Your Name” auteur. “I don’t want to think much about ‘Challengers,'” Guadagnino admitted. “I think those three characters in that movie are beautifully complex and really fucked-up people that I love very much. And a sports film, why not? It’s hyperkinetic, and I do films, so it’s great.”Related
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Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell Stand Out Among New Batch of Best Actor Contenders Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies: 50 Films the Director Wants You to See “Challengers” wrapped in June 2022. “Euphoria” star Zendaya plays Tashi, a tennis player-turned-coach who oversees her husband Art’s (Faist) career. But when Art winds up on a losing streak, he is forced to play against his childhood best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend, Patrick (O’Connor), igniting a tense love triangle with queer undertones. Director Guadagnino called “Challengers” his “first comedy,” with production set in Boston. He also told IndieWire at the Provincetown Film Festival that the film is “completely different” from “Bones and All.” He called it “a fairly fizzy, sexy movie about the world of tennis.” As for straight actors playing queer characters (and there is some of that in “Bones and All”), he earlier told IndieWire, "I try not to be part of any part of any kind of mainstream discourse. If you are not part of it then you can do whatever you want. I think the topic is idiotic. Because actors are asked to act. “Challengers” is currently set for an August 11, 2023 release date with United Artists distributing. Guadagnino is also helming “An Even Bigger Splash,” a recut of his 2015 psychological drama starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IndieWire (@indiewire) Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. This Article is related to: Film and tagged Challengers, Josh O'Connor, Luca Guadagnino, Mike Faist, ZendayaGet The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox Subscribe