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Zendaya has achieved a whole lot of wonderful titles to her name at a young age. Giving a boost to her career through theSpider-Manfranchise playing Michelle Jones or MJ she appeared in Denis Villeneuve’sDuneand HBO’s acclaimed seriesEuphoria.
Zendaya’sThe Greatest Showmanco-star Zac Efron has also made his name appearing in several movies including his best-knownHigh School Musicaltrilogy where he played Troy Bolton. Known for comedic roles in movies, the actor has appeared in a few musical films including the Zendaya starrer movie where the duo was seen doing on-screen romances and kisses. Both the actors revealed their kissing experiences later.
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Zac Efron Opened Up About Kissing Zendaya
The Greatest Showmanhas some intense lip-locking scenes betweenZendayaandZac Efron. Talking to the press for the film, the actor said,“I’m pretty lucky.”Efron was asked if he had any contractual requirement to kiss his costars, to which he responded,“I’m in no contractual obligation to kiss anyone, I just get to kiss a lot of cool people.”
Earlier, theHigh School Musicalactor kissed quite a lot of popular female celebrities on screen. But the actor revealed that his kiss with Zendaya was his favorite on-screen kiss.“This might be my favorite kiss, I think ever,”Efron said.
“Just because at this point for these characters, it’s so built up, the tension between them is so strong, and literally, just a glance between them is electric.”
“And when they finally have the courage in that moment to finally connect and get that kiss, it’s that epic musical moment,”he added.
Further, Efron was fascinated and surprised to work with theEuphoriastar. Talking to Glamour Magazine UK, the actor revealed that he was blown away seeing Zendaya doing her own stunts,“The first time I walked in, it was her doing it.”
“I couldn’t believe it. I thought it was a professional something…and then it was her. I was like ‘What the heck, are you kidding me?'”
The actors made a good pair with a smooth romantic flow in the musical drama where they sang through the narrative.
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Zendaya Said Kissing Zac Efron Was Dangerous
Zendaya’s character Anne, a trapeze artist, and Efron playing an associate of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) named Phillip are quite important for the narrative of the movie. They have a few integral lip-locks in the film. While describing her kiss with Efron, theEuphoriaactor said,“It’s not a normal kiss.”“This kiss is very special not just because it’s two actors kissing,”she told Yahoo Australia.
“In the context of the movie, it’s very brave and honestly dangerous. There’s something special about it in that way.”
Further, the actor revealed that there is much greater implication behind the kissing of the characters which also includes a racial representation in the film’s narrative.
“A big part of my character’s storyline, the reason that she is an oddity, is that she and her brother are black. That is what makes them different,”Zendaya told InStyle.“It all gets halted when she starts falling for someone who’s white,”she said.
“I’m biracial, so there are so many [shared] experiences there. I think it’s a cool side storyline. It’s something that you get invested in.”
But Zendaya admired Efron saying that he“was a great partner.” “Because we body-slammed into each other. We were trying to hold onto each other. But he was always there, always super supportive,”she told British Vogue.
Zendaya is set to appear inDune: Part Twowhich is slated for the 27 July 2025 release. She will also appear in Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports comedyChallengers. The movie is scheduled to hit theatres on 24 July 2025.
Efron will play Chris Cole in Richard LaGravenese’s Netflix movie,A Family Affairwhich is scheduled to release on 23 August 2025.
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Source:The Things.
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
