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'Challengers' Steamy Three-Way Kiss Was Not Originally Scripted, Director Explains Why It Was Added

Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor‘s steamy three-way Challengers kiss has been generating a lot of attention since the movie’s first trailer. However, the moment almost didn’t make it into the movie!

In a new interview, director Luca Guadagnino explained that the scene was not in the original script.

He opened up about why it was added and reflected on filming the scene.

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Josh O'Connor Addresses Sexuality of His & Mike Faist's 'Challengers' Characters, Zendaya Talks About the Shift in Her Career

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist are talking Challengers.

The co-stars opened up in an interview for a Variety cover story, out now.

During the conversation, the three discussed the movie’s love triangle, why it’s about more than tennis, training in the gym, sexuality, and career shifts.

Click through to find out what they all had to say…

Zendaya Bares Midriff in Cutout Dress at 'Challengers' L.A. Press Day

Zendaya is showing some skin with her latest look on the Challengers press tour!

The 27-year-old actress was joined by co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor while attending a press day for their new movie on Saturday (April 20) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The cast was joined by director Luca Guadagnino, who is best known for his movies Call Me By Your Name and Bones and All.

Zendaya is friends with tennis star Serena Williams and the legendary player has already seen the new tennis movie. The actress revealed her thoughts!

Make sure to watch Zendaya‘s funny new Kimmel interview and find out what happened when she and boyfriend Tom Holland got pulled over for speeding.

FYI: Zendaya is wearing a custom Jacquemus dress.

Browse through the gallery for 20+ photos of the Challengers cast at the L.A. press day…

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Zendaya, Mike Faist, & Josh O'Connor Attend Special Screening of 'Challengers' Hosted by BAFTA

The Challengers stars are still hard at work at their press tour!

Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor attended a special screening of their highly-anticipated new movie hosted by BAFTA on Thursday (April 18) held at the Crescent Theater in Los Angeles.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Zendaya

Director Luca Guadagnino was also in attendance at the screening.

Zendaya, Mike, and Josh have been very busy these past few weeks promoting their new movie all over the world.

They attended the L.A. premiere of Challengers earlier this week, just days after they were promoting the movie in Milan and in Monaco.

In a new interview, Zendaya revealed the one person she’s nervous to see the movie.

Challengers hits theaters on April 26 – watch the trailer here!

Click through the gallery inside for 20+ pictures of the stars at the screening…
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Zendaya Wows in Custom Vera Wang at 'Challengers' L.A. Premiere with Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist

Zendaya is gracing the red carpet!

The 27-year-old Emmy-winning actress went glam in a black and pink gown for the premiere of her new movie Challengers on Tuesday (April 16) held at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Zendaya

Joining Zendaya at the premiere were her co-stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist along with director Luca Guadagnino.

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Zendaya Promotes 'Challengers' in Simple White Tennis Dress at Milan Photocall

The stars of Challengers have arrived in Milan, Italy!

Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, and director Luca Guadagnino were all present at the Challengers photocall on Sunday (April 14) in Milan.

The trio of actors were dressed in stylish attire for the occasion. Zendaya donned a white tennis dress, which continues her running theme of tennis-inspired looks during the Challengers press tour.

Mike wore a dark blue button-down dress shirt, while Josh opted for a navy blue jacket.

If you didn’t seen, the stars of Challengers attended a real-life tennis match! See all the photos from the 2024 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Also, find out what Zendaya had to say about filming intimate scenes in Challengers.

Browse through the gallery to see all the photos from the Challengers photocall in Milan…

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Zendaya, Mike Faist, & Josh O'Connor Bring 'Challengers' to Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Tennis Event

Zendaya is still hard at work on the press tour for her new movie!

The 27-year-old Emmy-winning actress joined co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor at the photo call for their movie Challengers held during the 2024 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Saturday (April 13) in Monaco.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Zendaya

For the event, Zendaya sported a white sweater with a coordinating cream-colored skirt.

After posing for photos, Zendaya, Mike, and Josh were spotted laughing in the stands as they watched the tennis match.

Zendaya also rocked a tennis-inspired look to the movie’s premiere in London. While at the event, she was spotted sharing a special moment with boyfriend Tom Holland.

Challengers hits theaters on April 26 – watch the latest trailer here!

FYI: Zendaya is wearing a Brunello Cucinelli outfit, Christian Louboutin heels, and Bulgari jewelry. Mike is wearing the “Mr. Federer” from the Oliver Peoples Roger Federer collaboration.

Click through the gallery for 10+ pictures of Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor at the event…More Here! »

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