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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't love the color of Zendaya's dress but as usual it's a stunning dress and she looks fantastic.
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This is all anyone pretty much has to say about Zendaya. Her acting talent is very mediocre.[/quote]

Movie stars get measured by multiple metrics, not just acting talent/skill. There is also a charisma/magnetism metric (it factor), as well simply looking very good on film. I think Zendaya is middling on acting talent and skill, above average on charisma/magnetism, very high on looking gorgeous on film. Often with actors like that, they get better as they age because the charisma/magnetism never goes away but their skill as an actor improves with experience. Sadly, for women, they start to lose their on-screen looks due to societal expectations and they often don't get a chance to develop as an actor because they stop getting roles. Look at Demi Moore -- she finally got a super meaty role in her 60s after years of not having much at all to work with, and she knocked it out of the park. She had a different quality back at the start of her career than Zendaya has now, but about evenly matched in terms of acting skill (Demi had a habit of over-acting in her early roles, perhaps the result of coming up in soaps, while Zendaya has a tendency to under act but that's also very much the style of this era so she may just be giving directors what they want).

In any case, I can think of plenty of actors less deserving praise than Zendaya. The world needs movie stars and she is one. She's a better actor than Glen Powell (though his on-screen magnetism is through the roof). [/quote]

That's a lot of words to make up for her marginal acting talent. She was a child star but doesn't seem to be excelling as an adult actress around much more talented women. A pretty face can only get you so far.[/quote]

I’m very middle aged and find Zendaya charming.  I never watched her in Euphoria and didn’t see Challengers but she wa very good in the Spiderman movies and also good in Dune.  She has a natural charm and the camera loves her, which goes a long way.  I guess we’ll see if she ever gets a really gritty role that doesn’t require her to be charming/beautiful.  Sometimes it takes a really extreme toll for people to notice that a beautiful woman can actually act — like Halle Berry in Monsters Ball or Charlize Theron in Monster.  (Incidentally, speaking of Demi — GI Jane was supposed to be that role for Demi but it sort of flopped.)
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I think the next Dune installment will focus on her character. Not exactly a gritty role but would test her ability to carry a major franchise if she winds up the focus over Chalamet.

The fact that she did Challengers indicates she's interested in doing small films and working with more inventive directors, which should lead to more chances for her to stretch acting-wise. It worked out pretty well for Emma Stone (even though I actually hate her work with Yorgos Lanthimos and really wish she'd stop making those movies and do something else). [/quote]

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