Looking at the trailer, there appears to be some sort of love triange, where 2 guys are drooling over Zendaya. There are scenes where Zendaya is wearing lingerie and possibly kissing / having sex with one or both men
But the issue is that Zendaya has no credibility in this sort of role. The viewer cannot see 2 guys fighting for her, nor do viewers wish to see her in lingerie. They need another girl who can arouse those thoughts in viewers
Beauty is subjective. There are lots of guys who find Zendaya attractive, so it isn't a stretch that 2 guys would be interested in her. And I guarantee there are lots of guys who wouldn't mind seeing Zendaya in lingerie. Just out of curiosity, who would you have cast for the role?
shareThere are lots of guys who find Zendaya attractive
So you would cast someone who isn't well known for the lead role? Wouldn't that mean less people would want to see it?
shareYou're aware that movies have been box-office successes with newer actors/actresses in the lead roles?
They paid Zendaya $10 million or so. So the budget would be smaller with a lesser-known actress
It doesn't happen often though. It is a smarter bet to cast a well known actor in the lead role. Zendaya is fairly well known and liked.
shareOlivia Rodrigo? Yuck. She's barely past her teenage years, 21, and you want her to be objectified and sexualized in this kind of role to be lusted after by men in their 40s? Then again you think Zendaya looks like a man even though she has completely feminine features. I'd have picked someone like Ana De Armas but younger
shareOf course there are guys who find Zendaya attractive, but that’s not the same as putting a bombshell into the role. Zendaya looks more like the kind of low self-esteem girl who you meet on Tinder or Feeld who happily blows you behind an all-night pancake shop in East LA. If you want men to drool and fall over themselves to get a taste, though, you need to cast Sydney Sweeney or the closest genetic match that you can find.
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shareYa, she's like a kid playing dressup.
shareZendaya is pretty. The two geeky guys are ugly, therefore they're out of Zendaya's league.
shareGonna have to agree with the OP on this one.
They (the Hollywood creeps) are trying to force her on us as a sex symbol.
She is a decent actress and could do well in certain roles, but not as a sex symbol ...that's absurd.
The OP mentions that she looks more transsexual than cisgender, which I can see.
I would personally find him way sexier if that were true.
She would make great choice as Dil in a remake of The Crying Game, just add a prosthetic in the reveal scene.
"She would make great choice as Dil in a remake of The Crying Game, just add a prosthetic in the reveal scene."
That is a great idea.