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Stop casting Zendaya in these kind of roles

posted 8 months ago by redban (6322)
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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

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) 8 months ago

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?

[–] redban (6322) 8 months ago

There are lots of guys who find Zendaya attractive

What are you lying for. If you wanted more credibility, you could have at least tried saying, " There are a few guys who find Zendaya attractive" or "There are maybe one or two guys, which includes myself, who find Zendaya attractive." But how you gonna' say "lots of guys" and act like you're serious?

Who I would have cast? ... find some girl who looks like Olivia Rodrigo or something. There are many actresses looking for their chance

[–] Kowalski (76330) 8 months ago

FALSE...THERE ARE MANY MEN WHO FIND HER ATTRACTIVE...MANY WOMEN TOO.

[–] redban (6322) 8 months ago

BECAUSE SHE LOOKS LIKE A MAN… OF COURSE MANY WOMAN WILL FIND HER ATTRACTIVE

[–] Kowalski (76330) 8 months ago

FALSE.

[–] Information-Police (4890) 7 months ago

She looks like a man? What kind of men have you been hanging out with???

[–] redban (6322) 7 months ago

She could pass for a man in drag, or a tranny

[–] Golfaddict666 (523) 7 months ago

Nothing but a wet hole

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) 8 months ago

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?

[–] redban (6322) 8 months ago

You'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

[–] BrandNewPoster (10996) 8 months ago

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.

[–] mitzibishi (1882) 7 months ago

She had a producing credit in the titles. She paid herself I think

[–] punkrockgirl (1270) 7 months ago

Olivia 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

[–] CaptBeefBlower (284) 7 months ago

"How dare adults find other adults attractive!"

You're hysterical.

[–] punkrockgirl (1270) 7 months ago

You know that isn't what I said, but I know a lot of creeps on here wouldn't get it anyways

[–] MoviesStillSuck (527) 7 months ago

Of 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.

[–] UncleRuckis (2627) 7 months ago

There are lots of guys who find Zendaya attractive

they're called heterosexuals!

[–] TandyMan (11120) 8 months ago

drink the kool-aid and like it!

[–] CraigJamesReview (1728) 8 months ago

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[–] FilmBoy (1167) 8 months ago

Ya, she's like a kid playing dressup.

[–] Keelai (34983) 7 months ago

Zendaya is pretty. The two geeky guys are ugly, therefore they're out of Zendaya's league.

[–] Kingswood (1260) 7 months ago

Gonna 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.

[–] Heisenberg (6730) 7 months ago

"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.

[–] Kingswood (1260) 7 months ago

Thank you.

Now let's see if we can get a write-in campaign going for it.

It's been more than 30 years since it was released, time for a remake.

CGI has gotten so much better since the 90's ;)

[–] [deleted] 7 months ago

having just watched it, you're wrong on all counts

the only reason the movie itself sucks because it's about tennis

also Zendaya is credited as a producer. so want to cry about casting? you'll have to target movies she's isn't producing. but that discussion is definitely too far over your head, so try not to think deeply about that one

[–] SamNoyoun (5883) 7 months ago

Ah, I see, you prefer the tennis players that you bed to be more manly in appearance... Well, different strokes for different folks, more power to you!🎾😍💗🕴