Matt Zoller Seitz and Angelica Jade Bastién debate whether Zendaya makes a good leading lady in Challengers. Zendaya is singular in ways that may say more about Hollywood than they do about her.
The 27-year-old American actor has gone from the Disney channel to new classy arthouse threesome drama Challengers, via a massive blockbuster and a hot-button TV series. So can she convince as an Oscar contender?