Over the years Zendaya has presented her fans with a few of the most scintillating, jaw-dropping, onscreen romances with her co-stars. But among all, fans unanimously favored her and Tom Holland’s chemistry the most, given their reported relationship in real life.
However, on a recent note, fans believe Tom Holland might face a steady competition, after watching Zendaya’s new sports drama Challengers. Filled with raunchy scenes and threesomes, the movie featured a jaw-dropping chemistry between the actress and English actor Josh O’Connor.
Following the sequences, netizens have come to the conclusion that even Holland can’t beat O’Connor’s true romance with the actress.
Zendaya’s Convincing Onscreen Romance With Her Co-Stars
Being a woman of many talents, Zendaya has created an envious career spanning from television series to blockbuster franchises within a few years of her inception. Starting as a Disney kid, the actress ventured into shows and eventually found her way to the big screen. With a career spanning decades, the actress not only stands out for her phenomenal acting skills but also for her jaw-dropping chemistry with her co-stars.
For instance, her appearance in the 2017 movie-musical The Greatest Showman as Anne Wheeler was greeted to a heartfelt interracial relationship with Zac Efron’s Phillip Carlyle. Setting the hearts of millions on fire, with her boundary-breaking romance with Efron, the actress even turned Rewrite the Stars into one of the best romantic soundtracks of all time.
Further, her role as the onscreen love interest to Tom Holland‘s web-slinging wonder in MCU’s Spider-Man movies hit fans with a few of the most cute sequences of all time. After Zendaya charted her path as Michelle ‘MJ’ Jones-Watson in Holland’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, the duo continued the trend of falling in love with their co-stars, much like Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.
After Zendaya turned her professional relationship with Tom Holland into an alleged romance in real life, the actress continued her exploring onscreen chemistry with Timothée Chalamet in Dune sequels. Appearing as Chani to Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, the actress offered some of the most subtle yet eye-popping romance sequences in Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus.
Zendaya and Josh O’Connor’s Chemistry is the Ultimate Winner
However, after years of dominating Hollywood with her glam and prolific acting skills, it seems Zendaya only recently proved her talent in evoking true chemistry following her role in Challengers. Watching the trailer and the film, released on April 26, fans came to the conclusion on X, that nothing compares to her raunchy sequences with her co-star Josh O’Connor.
While the sports drama particularly became a buzz on the internet for its wild love-making scenes, fans believe Zendaya truly delivered the best onscreen chemistry with the English actor Josh O’Connor. It seems her supposed boyfriend Tom Holland needs to level up, for even he is falling short of romance, compared to the Challengers scenes.
i don't think i've seen zendaya have chemistry with anybody like she does with josh o'connor like idk idk idkkkk like WOW
— sihaya (@R0SYLNS) April 26, 2024
He’s such a charming and malleable actor and based just on the comfort the two have in interviews with one another I can totally see how much they trust each other in those scenes
— jenna ☆ (@mgnfcntIycursed) April 27, 2024
Imo he's the only actor she has true romantic chemistry with. And to think they have such blazing chemistry despite the movie skipping out on the falling in love process, imagine how incredible it'd be if they worked in an actual romance/romcom.
— . (@uhmsik) April 27, 2024
hot take but he’s literally the only person she’s ever had on screen chemistry with
— sami (@korradayas) April 27, 2024
all i know is that i need them in 13 more projects together https://t.co/FfkEVi4AzN
— ً (@jordayiaism) April 27, 2024
I felt so shy watching them https://t.co/P78dfG4B1V
— ayesha (@playkirakuni) April 27, 2024
Zendaya’s appearance in Luca Guadagnino’s latest sports drama Challengers, follows her story as a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach Tashi Duncan, who gets tangled in a throuple-esque relationship with her husband Art (Mike Faist) and her ex-boyfriend Patrick (Josh O’Connor). The movie is currently making quite an impact at the box office.
Challengers is currently running at your nearest theatres.
