Zendaya’s training for ‘Rivals’ tracing the movements of her double

Without having previously played tennis, the actress learned surprisingly quickly

Rivalscalled in Latin America Challenging and in the United States Challengersopens today April 26 in theaters of our country after having generated great expectation both for the topic to be discussed, the rivalry on and off the courts of two tennis players and best friends in another time, and for the outstanding performance of Zendaya, immersed in the center of a love triangle.

Although the actress of Dunewith its second part still hot, as well as Spider-Manwhich could return with a fourth installment, I hadn’t played tennis previously, at least not at a high level as confirmed by her trainer for this new film, former professional tennis player Brad Gilbert, the actress’s physical and acting abilities helped her look like a champion (now retired) in record time.

As if it were a choreography

In the following brief fragment we can see how Zendaya blends in perfectly the movements of her double in some sequences of the film, few, as its director Luca Guadagnino confirmed in an interview, since the interpreter of Euphoria ended up playing much better than expectedand still seems to keep the touch, although he admits to having barely returned to the tennis courts since filming wrapped.

What ‘Rivals’ is about

Starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faistwho have placed themselves under the orders of the Italian Luca Guadagnino for the occasion, the director of Call Me by Your Nameselected as one of the best films of 2017 with Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, Rivals tells the story of Tashi, an ancient tennis prodigy turned coach with a dominant character on and off the court.

Married to another skilled tennis player, he is going through a bad streak on the playing field and now must face the man who was his Tashi’s best friend and former boyfriendwhich will give rise to a tension (also sexual) that will not be easy for any of the three to handle.

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