Zendaya & Josh O'Connor on the queer themes of 'Challengers'

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Ай бұрын

'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, 'Challengers,' is an erotic tennis drama centered on a thorny, three-way relationship between athletes played by Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. Recently, screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes described the central romance as “queer, by nature”-a love triangle where, indeed, “all corners” touch-so we decided to ask the trio of stars what it means to them for 'Challengers' to be considered a “queer film” and how that might’ve shaped their approaches to their roles.
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@ekdud2772 Ай бұрын

Josh is brilliant, I wish I could see the moment where the cameras start rolling and he goes from this shy, sort of inward seeming individual to the boastful, overly confident character he played onscreen. The switch is crazy. I mean I know that’s what being good at acting entails but it’s still fascinating to see with certain actors.

@ronnieacosta6848 Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@_CharlieH Ай бұрын

I have the same thought with James McAvoy in split. I want to see how he channels all the different people, especially hedwig and Patricia

@poindexterorozco Ай бұрын

Sooo thankful it’s not 2015 anymore when actors would star in a queer af movie and then deflect about it being queer during the press tour (cough cough bohemian rhapsody)

@whaddup5417 Ай бұрын

Is it a queer film or does it just have queer elements? I think labeling it as a film *about* a queer relationship just makes the story a lot less compelling and the movie less impactful. Thereby doing less to normalize queer in general.

@davidkonevky7372 Ай бұрын

@@whaddup5417 saying that it's a queer film doesn't take out from the story, it just explains that it exists in this spectrum of non-heteronormativity

@Tuosma 14 күн бұрын

You're tell on yourself if you think labeling it as a queer relationship makes it less compelling.@@whaddup5417

@arieleandalon2262 27 күн бұрын

Every interview I see makes me fall more in love with Josh O'Connor. Incredible explanation of his role, he truly understood the assignment of making his character a bisexual agent of chaos and obsessive brat and in turn, helped me better understand him!

@sparkygirl266 Ай бұрын

Mike literally started in the Broke Back Mountain play and yore not going to talk about his queer roles?

@mertark8511 23 күн бұрын

he doesn't seem to care to be involved anyway

@jellyrollnorton 18 күн бұрын

@@mertark8511As his body language so clearly states.

@frostypebbels8191 15 күн бұрын

i think he had a question for mike but ran out of time.

@PokhrajRoy. Ай бұрын

Justice for Mike Faist

@ImAshley2023 Ай бұрын

Mike really doesn't care. He'd rather not have to do press interviews

@lavienrosewon8811 Ай бұрын

Mike dont care fame,the reasons he have no social media

@LinaG-lx5fg Ай бұрын

What happened to Mike🙄

@likeacorpse Ай бұрын

what happened

@PokhrajRoy. Ай бұрын

@@ImAshley2023 Valid

@notoriousfierce Ай бұрын

I know you have a limited time but still JUSTICE FOR MIKE FAIST

@Kaw92101 Ай бұрын

Zendaya is so stunning and so well spoken. She is going to be around forever and will be an icon one day. Mark my words.

@jm7804 24 күн бұрын

The styling for this interview is giving me 1960s movie star in the best possible way. She already is a fashion icon at a young age. Her Met Gala appearances are frequently the most photographed and reported.

@monsta46 23 күн бұрын

She already is an icon lmao. But yeah, she will be around 30 years later and continue being one of the faces of Hollywood

@heidinewman9335 Ай бұрын

Interesting interview. Just saw the film and wow, what a complex character study. Really worth seeing and contemplating.

@sankango Ай бұрын

just the interview i was looking for! thank you for asking these questions

@ericamacs3875 Ай бұрын

Kind of badly timed interview but I get that Zendaya jumped in there, shame the question wasn't directed at Mike and Josh straight away, both have played much more explicit queer roles.

@elissalombard7021 Ай бұрын

I think Mike especially couldn’t care less about answering these questions 😂 Zendaya played Rue as well - and she was a producer in Challengers which is why many of these questions are initially directed at her.

@slitmeow Ай бұрын

zendaya is very known for playing a lesbian woman in euphoria wth

@miragelamb Ай бұрын

Love the interview.

@64chalk Ай бұрын

Yessss this is the best interview I’ve seen about the movie yet!!!

@PokhrajRoy. Ай бұрын

So happy to see their interviews and that too, with Cameron. Such fun!

@PokhrajRoy. Ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you to all the tweeple who gave me a hit tweet about the recent press conferences.

@MeelaMeela000 Ай бұрын

I think the word Josh is looking for is Polyamory??? I haven’t seen the film so I could be wrong but from this interview alone, I feel like what he’s describing is polyamory.

@HANNAHPOO Ай бұрын

i think it’s something bigger than that - more metaphorical or poetic

@darklinaendgame Ай бұрын

It’s definitely polyamory they’re just too Media trained to say it

@MeelaMeela000 Ай бұрын

Metaphorical polyamory?

@Venger02 Ай бұрын

Great movie!🔥🔥💥💥👏🏿👏🏿❤️❤️

@chiedu90069 Ай бұрын

Um... Editing? The interviewer couldn't ask Mike to elaborate and have someone edit the responses together?

@1004hyun 26 күн бұрын

They probably only booked for a short period of time and had to move on to the next interview

@danielamongiat7164 Ай бұрын

Let. Mike. Faist. Speak. Let hem them all. Be. Part of the. Inter View

@mayababy3012 Ай бұрын

awwwwww

@Lillianna2478 15 күн бұрын

Interviews three actors. Only puts two in the title. Do BETTER 🙄

24 күн бұрын

Queer/Gay is still somehow in the closet. Not impressed that we are still hesitant, reticent about same sex relationships. Only independent films have the guts to be a bit more open about same sex desire/love.

@OmfgHiii 17 күн бұрын

thing is these actors aren't queer. it's easy to kiss on camera but they don't have the answers a queer person would have about representation. to them it's abstract love... but luca definitely can show the crave for authenticity. you can even see this film as only reaching happiness when u give yourself permission to love and how pat and art were each others true all encompassing loves.

@hm2011100 7 күн бұрын

@@OmfgHiii only Zendaya is publicly confirmed as heterosexual. The 2 guys aren’t & are obviously committed to not disclosing their orientation. They’ve each had a relationship with a female in their 20s but that’s not conclusive.

@Alexis-lx5gm 4 күн бұрын

@@hm2011100even zendaya isn’t straight, she’s implied multiple times that she’s not. Besides it really doesn’t matter because they are ACTORS

@LinaG-lx5fg Ай бұрын

Josh🫦🫦

@supermilkguy Ай бұрын

The LGBTQI2SAP+ Community supports you!!

@monicarose2135 Ай бұрын

she's doing all the talking...

@leonametalian Ай бұрын

he asked her specifically first because she was a producer

@munch314 Ай бұрын

Gay for pay

@treesny Ай бұрын

They're actors.

@DeeMontezx1 Ай бұрын

@@treesny Actors who are actually engaging in home essential acts for the screen to influence society for the worst. Glad it bombed at the box office ; )

@PeachGirl46 Ай бұрын

😂

@Meriysi Ай бұрын

I don’t think Mike is completely straight

@MM-fe9mz 27 күн бұрын

This so didn't feel queer or gay at all.

@xashes6552 18 күн бұрын

You mean the movie? Then you need to watch it again, it's about how the two dudes desire each other while also competing for Zendaya's character. That's the point

@scoiattolosabbioso4420 16 күн бұрын

HOW? bisexual poliamory relationship

@kkaiizz 14 күн бұрын

you definitely didn’t pay attention during the movie.

@JiminPalmSprings 27 күн бұрын

What queer themes does the movie “challengers”have? Seems like we’re stretching it a bit when you just have two dudes straight dudes kissing for Zendaya.

@jamespader 27 күн бұрын

Did you watch the movie? You could constantly cut their tension with a knife completely outside of the role zendaya’s character played in their relationship/bromance. The sauna scene? Hello?

@1Lanavis1 25 күн бұрын

Patrick was definitely at least not fully straight.

@jamespader 25 күн бұрын

They made it very clear that Patrick was yes mostly hooking up with women but also very much hooking up with men too. The brief scene where he’s swiping on tinder says it all.

@kar12894 24 күн бұрын

are you actually saying they werent gay enough?

@user-nm5xc3ms3i 19 күн бұрын

@@kar12894 😭😭

@FatherGapon-gw6yo 26 күн бұрын

Zendaya is such a disappointment

@user-nm5xc3ms3i 19 күн бұрын

who are you to be saying this? She's an icon in so many different ways, she's super smart, talented, hardworking, beautiful, and respectful. Meanwhile I don't even know your name. Before putting her down first get on her level