Zendaya admits she was 'nervous' to be 'leading' her steamy tennis film ... trends now
Zendaya found herself grappling with a bit of stage fright in her latest role, despite being an Emmy-winning actress.
The 27-year-old Euphoria star — who recently dished on the HBO series' third season — took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the upcoming Challengers and to share a few behind-the-scenes photos from the production.
'A little bts dump in honor of @challengersmovie coming out in a couple days,' she wrote. 'This is my first time leading a film in this way so ya girls been nervous but everyones excitement and encouragement has meant the world to me.'
'I’m so honored that I get to do this beside these incredibly talented, brilliant (and hilarious) people and on behalf of all of us, we hope you enjoy the film and again.'
The carousal included a clip of Zendaya showing off her tennis skills, exercising on a yoga ball and paling around with her Challengers costars Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor.
Zendaya found herself grappling with a bit of stage fright in her latest role, despite being an Emmy-winning actress
The star, 27, took to her Instagram to get candid about filming the upcoming Challengers and to share a few behind-the-scenes photos from the production
In the film, Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, an aspiring tennis star who gives up her career after suffering a major injury.
She then focuses on coaching her colleague Art (Faist), whom she falls in love with and marries, but she finds her feelings dangerously divided after Art is enrolled on the Challenger Tour, where he faces off against Tashi's ex-boyfriend Patrick (O'Connor).
The social media shares comes after Zendaya recently spoke about filming the sports romance's intimate scenes with her costars.
She praised the intimacy coordinator for keeping a 'safe' environment on set, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
'We had an intimacy coordinator which was fantastic and very helpful, because it was important that we felt safe,' she said.
'I spoke with my colleagues so that we could find a way to feel at ease. We played tennis together, we went out
