{"id":42986,"date":"2024-04-30T16:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T20:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=42986"},"modified":"2024-04-30T16:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T20:30:36","slug":"why-was-zendaya-scared-of-her-challengers-character-tashi-duncan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/why-was-zendaya-scared-of-her-challengers-character-tashi-duncan-2\/42986\/","title":{"rendered":"Why was Zendaya scared of her \u2018Challengers\u2019 character, Tashi Duncan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the movie \u201cChallengers,\u201d Tashi emerges as a tennis sensation whose promising career takes an unexpected turn when a debilitating injury forces her off the court prematurely. Transitioning into a coaching role, she finds herself guiding her husband, Art Donaldson, a once-great tennis champion struggling with his game. Together, they prepare for a crucial match against Tashi\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Patrick, who also happens to be Art\u2019s former best friend. As tensions escalate on and off the court, Tashi is determined to ignite a fierce competitive spirit in both Art and Patrick, with her own attention as the ultimate prize.<\/p>\n<p>Zendaya\u2019s portrayal of Tashi is a departure from her usual roles, showcasing a daring and complex character. In a recent interview with Vogue, Zendaya admitted to feeling intimidated by Tashi, recognizing the challenge of portraying a character less sympathetic than her previous roles. She remarked on the rarity of playing a character that evokes fear rather than empathy, acknowledging the complexity and depth of Tashi\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p>With \u201cChallengers\u201d poised to hit theaters on April 26, Zendaya\u2019s performance promises to showcase her versatility and range as an actress. As audiences eagerly anticipate the film\u2019s release, Zendaya\u2019s portrayal of Tashi offers a captivating glimpse into her evolving craft and ability to inhabit multifaceted characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the movie \u201cChallengers,\u201d Tashi emerges as a tennis sensation whose promising career takes an unexpected turn when a debilitating\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":42987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[583],"class_list":["post-42986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-zendaya"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}