‘Challengers’ Director Luca Guadagnino on Viral Kiss Scene
by Vulture
Vulture— “People, kiss! Do not make war,” Challengers director Luca Guadagnino coins.
Daily Mail—Zendaya's racy Challengers three-way kiss scene with Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist was NOT originally scripted as director Luca Guadagnino gives behind-the-scenes details. Although Zendaya previously revealed that there are no sex scenes in her new movie Challengers, the Luca Guadagnino movie's steamy love triangle still has audiences talking
Deadline—‘Challengers’ Steamy 3-Way Kiss Scene Was Not In Original Script, Says Director Luca Guadagnino. A central scene in director Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers wasn’t in Justin Kuritzkes’ original script. In the film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion, Art (West Side Story‘s Mike Faist), on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s […]
Deadline—‘Challengers’ Director Luca Guadagnino Explains Origins Of The ‘Spider-Verse’ Reference. SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Challengers. Luca Guadagnino, director of Challengers, inadvertently linked his latest film to the Spider-Man universe by having Zendaya be that connection. Zendaya plays MJ opposite Tom Holland in the latest Spider-Man movies, and she is currently starring as tennis prodigy Tashi in Challengers. At a point in the film, […]