Zendaya Says She Was Exhausted on Euphoria, Odyssey
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- Zendaya recalled juggling filming for three projects—Euphoria, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three—while a Golden Globe winner.
- Euphoria’s night‑shoot at a ranch left Zendaya exhausted as she also memorized Chakobsa lines for Dune.
- The Odyssey required a quick‑turnaround trip to Iceland, where Zendaya wrote out her lines despite having few lines and working with Christopher Nolan, and she once flubbed a line.
- Zendaya will appear as Athena in The Odyssey on July 17, as MJ in Spider‑Man: Brand New Day on July 31, and as Chani in Dune: Part Three on Dec. 18.
- Zendaya said in March she would “disappear for a little bit” after her busy year, hoping fans wouldn’t get sick of her because she’ll be “going into hiding.”
Why it matters: Fans gain a packed slate of Zendaya‑led releases across TV and film this summer and winter, while the actress signals a short withdrawal, potentially creating a lull in her on‑screen presence that could affect viewership momentum and may shift promotional focus to other cast members.
