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Maybe this will encourage her Dune co-star Timothée Chalamet to pursue his “sports star, swish” dreams. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Zendaya has been cast in Challengers, a romantic drama set in the world of professional tennis. Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino will helm the project, with a script written by Justin Kuritzkes. Zendaya is set to star as Tashi, a tennis player turned coach who helps transform her husband Art from a mediocre player into a renowned grand slam champion. “To jolt him out of a recent losing streak, she makes him play a ‘Challenger’ event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour — where he finds himself standing across the net from…
