In the Hollywood galaxy where stars align in the most bizarre constellations, Zendaya is on a mission that’s both hilarious and oddly predictable: she’s plunging headfirst into the Spider-Man to tennis movie pipeline!
At the sprightly age of 27, Zendaya takes the torch passed down by Spider-Man’s romantic interests of yore, Kirsten Dunst and Emma Stone. It’s like a relay race, but instead of a baton, they’re passing tennis rackets.
First up in this quirky cinematic saga was Kirsten Dunst, who swung her way from being Mary Jane Watson to Wimbledon’s courts. Then came Emma Stone, who traded quips with Spider-Man before lobbing her way into the Battle of the Sexes. And now, the spotlight shifts to Zendaya, who’s serving up some serious competition in Challengers.
In a recent interview, Zendaya couldn’t help but chuckle at the serendipity of it all. “I mean, seriously? What are the odds?” she quipped to E! News, barely containing her laughter. “It’s like destiny decided, ‘Hey Zendaya, your next move: tennis! It’s written in the stars—or in the Spider-Man scripts, rather!’”
And so, as the universe continues to unfold its peculiar plotlines, we eagerly await the next installment in the Spider-Man cinematic universe: Spider-Serve: Zendaya’s Ace Adventure. Hey, Hollywood, are you taking notes?