Zendaya, Connor and Faist on the steamy love triangle in Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers'


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”

Variety—‘Challengers’ Heats Up: How Zendaya’s Star Power and a Sexy Love Triangle Could Give Gen Z Its Next Movie Obsession. On June 20, 2022, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor sat at the edge of a motel bed on either side of Zendaya, kissing, licking and biting her neck. As Art and Patrick, their respective “Challengers” characters, they were desperate for more of Tashi, played by Zendaya, and desperate to mask their desperation. Zendaya’s mind was […]

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

Mashable—'Challengers' review: You're not ready for Zendaya's horny love-triangle drama. Luca Guadagnino's tennis movie, "Challengers," starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor, is so much more. Review.