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Over the years Zendaya has presented her fans with a few of the most scintillating, jaw-dropping, onscreen romances with her co-stars. But among all, fans unanimously favored her and Tom Holland’s chemistry the most, given their reported relationship in real life.
However, on a recent note, fans believe Tom Holland might face a steady competition, after watching Zendaya’s new sports dramaChallengers. Filled with raunchy scenes and threesomes, the movie featured a jaw-dropping chemistry between the actress and English actor Josh O’Connor.
Following the sequences, netizens have come to the conclusion that even Holland can’t beat O’Connor’s true romance with the actress.
Zendaya’s Convincing Onscreen Romance With Her Co-Stars
Being a woman of many talents,Zendayahas created an envious career spanning from television series to blockbuster franchises within a few years of her inception. Starting as a Disney kid, the actress ventured into shows and eventually found her way to the big screen. With a career spanning decades, the actress not only stands out for her phenomenal acting skills but also for her jaw-dropping chemistry with her co-stars.
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For instance, her appearance in the 2017 movie-musicalThe Greatest Showmanas Anne Wheeler was greeted to a heartfelt interracial relationship withZac Efron’s Phillip Carlyle. Setting the hearts of millions on fire, with her boundary-breaking romance with Efron, the actress even turnedRewrite the Starsinto one of the best romantic soundtracks of all time.
Further, her role as the onscreen love interest toTom Holland‘s web-slinging wonder in MCU’sSpider-Manmovies hit fans with a few of the most cute sequences of all time. After Zendaya charted her path as Michelle ‘MJ’ Jones-Watson in Holland’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, the duo continued thetrend of falling in love with their co-stars, much like Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.
After Zendaya turned her professional relationship with Tom Holland into an alleged romance in real life, the actress continued her exploring onscreen chemistry withTimothée ChalametinDunesequels. Appearing as Chani to Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, the actress offered some of the most subtle yet eye-popping romance sequences in Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus.
Zendaya and Josh O’Connor’s Chemistry is the Ultimate Winner
However, after years of dominating Hollywood with her glam and prolific acting skills, it seems Zendaya only recently proved her talent in evoking true chemistry following her role inChallengers. Watching the trailer and the film, released on April 26, fans came to the conclusion onX, that nothing compares to her raunchy sequences with her co-starJosh O’Connor.
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While thesports drama particularly became a buzzon the internet for its wild love-making scenes, fans believe Zendaya truly delivered the best onscreen chemistry with the English actor Josh O’Connor. It seems her supposed boyfriend Tom Holland needs to level up, for even he is falling short of romance, compared to theChallengersscenes.
i don’t think i’ve seen zendaya have chemistry with anybody like she does with josh o’connor like idk idk idkkkk like WOW
— Theystar Royco (@R0SYLNS)June 30, 2025
He’s such a charming and malleable actor and based just on the comfort the two have in interviews with one another I can totally see how much they trust each other in those scenes
— jenna (@mgnfcntIycursed)August 16, 2025
https://twitter.com/uhmsik/status/1784075241834049782
hot take but he’s literally the only person she’s ever had on screen chemistry with
— sami (@korradayas)August 25, 2025
all i know is that i need them in 13 more projects togetherhttps://t.co/FfkEVi4AzN
— ً (@jordayiaism)August 16, 2025
I felt so shy watching themhttps://t.co/P78dfG4B1V
— ayesha (@playkirakuni)July 02, 2025
Zendaya’s appearance inLuca Guadagnino’s latest sports dramaChallengers, follows her story as a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach Tashi Duncan, who gets tangled in a throuple-esque relationship with her husband Art (Mike Faist) and her ex-boyfriend Patrick (Josh O’Connor). The movie is currently making quite an impact at the box office.
Challengersis currently running at your nearest theatres.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
