Being a phenomenal actress, Zendaya has carefully chosen her forte in the entertainment industry. Appearing alongside her superhero boyfriend Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the actress mentioned being totally fine with her character MJ, simply being a love interest to the pivotal character.
Having no internet in suiting up and saving the world from the brink of destruction, Zendaya came clear on the fact that she never wishes to play a superhero, unlike Tom Holland. Learning her lessons quite well from appearing in MCU’s superhero movie, the actress wishes not to wind up in a cape.
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Zendaya Doesn’t Want To Be A Superhero
Appearing as Peter Parker’s love interest in the latest round of live-action Spider-Man movies, Zendaya stole the show with her presence alongside Tom Holland. The actress reprised the role of Michelle Jones aka MJ in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) after appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Landing the peculiar journey of being a superhero’s lover, the Euphoria star evidently preferred being so.
Learning something while filming Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya told Variety in 2021, that she doesn’t have any interest in playing a superhero. Unwilling to wear a cape and save the world, the young actress mentioned being fine with her radical roles. Insisting to stay away from a superhero opportunity, the 26-year-old said, “No, thank you”.
“If there’s anything I’ve learned from that, it’s I don’t think I want that. Being a superhero is not all that it’s cracked up to be, especially when you have supervillains from other universes” Zendaya mentioned.
Reflecting upon the tough job of being a superhero, the 26-year-old mentioned refraining from such a spotlight. Considering how adamant the actress is about her decision, fans might not get to see her in a sleek suit, mask, or cape with special powers in the near future.
Zendaya’s Decorated Hollywood Career
Although Zendaya wishes to keep herself away from “superheroing”, there is so much more to her than that. Cheers to her humble beginnings, the actress got her first big break at the age of 14, when she starred as Rocky Blue in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up. Working on the show for 3 years, she marked herself as a Disney star and appeared in Disney movies like Zapped (2012) and Frenemies (2014).
Zendaya is also known for her dancing and singing talent, and she even competed in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars. Rising to fame with her incredible talent, the actress further became the face of a beauty brand at the age of 19. Further, in 2017, the actress debuted as an MCU star when she joined the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming as MJ. Since then she appeared in the other two sequels of the movie alongside Tom Holland.
Appearing in several other well-known movies, the actress dived into a series with HBO’s Euphoria. Portraying the character of Rue, a teenager battling a drug addiction, anxiety, and depression, the 26-year-old stole the show with her raw and powerful performance. Thus, winning her first Emmy nomination, for Euphoria, the actress further went to cast in Christopher Nolan’s Dune, alongside Timothée Chalamet.
