Zendaya & Josh O'Connor on the queer themes of 'Challengers'
'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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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
27 күн бұрын
Absolutely!
@_CharlieH
23 күн 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
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
23 күн 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
3 күн бұрын
You're tell on yourself if you think labeling it as a queer relationship makes it less compelling.@@whaddup5417
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!
Mike literally started in the Broke Back Mountain play and yore not going to talk about his queer roles?
@mertark8511
13 күн бұрын
he doesn't seem to care to be involved anyway
@jellyrollnorton
7 күн бұрын
@@mertark8511As his body language so clearly states.
@frostypebbels8191
5 күн бұрын
i think he had a question for mike but ran out of time.
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
14 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
13 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
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
I know you have a limited time but still JUSTICE FOR MIKE FAIST
Interesting interview. Just saw the film and wow, what a complex character study. Really worth seeing and contemplating.
just the interview i was looking for! thank you for asking these questions
Love the interview.
So happy to see their interviews and that too, with Cameron. Such fun!
Yessss this is the best interview I’ve seen about the movie yet!!!
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
Just wanted to say thank you to all the tweeple who gave me a hit tweet about the recent press conferences.
Great movie!🔥🔥💥💥👏🏿👏🏿❤️❤️
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?
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
7 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.
awwwwww
Interviews three actors. Only puts two in the title. Do BETTER 🙄
Um... Editing? The interviewer couldn't ask Mike to elaborate and have someone edit the responses together?
@1004hyun
15 күн бұрын
They probably only booked for a short period of time and had to move on to the next interview
Let. Mike. Faist. Speak. Let hem them all. Be. Part of the. Inter View
Josh🫦🫦
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she's doing all the talking...
@leonametalian
Ай бұрын
he asked her specifically first because she was a producer
This so didn't feel queer or gay at all.
@xashes6552
8 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
5 күн бұрын
HOW? bisexual poliamory relationship
@kkaiizz
3 күн бұрын
you definitely didn’t pay attention during the movie.
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
@kgel932
9 күн бұрын
@@MeriysiSince Josh plays a gay role, just out of curiosity, why do you think Mike is gay and not Josh?
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
16 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
15 күн бұрын
Patrick was definitely at least not fully straight.
@jamespader
15 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
14 күн бұрын
are you actually saying they werent gay enough?
@user-nm5xc3ms3i
8 күн бұрын
@@kar12894 😭😭
Zendaya is such a disappointment
@user-nm5xc3ms3i
8 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