“She’s got a limited range”: Is Zendaya Truly a Good Actress or Just Overrated? Fans Decode ‘Challengers’ and More
- Zendaya has been in the entertainment industry for a long time.
- Despite her big roles, fans are expressing their doubts about her acting skills.
- Doing more diverse characters could help the Malcolm & Marie actress to have a varied portfolio.
Zendaya has turned out to be one of the rising stars in Hollywood. She began her career in the entertainment industry at a young age and has evolved to be a rather great performer over the years. Besides having great acting skills, she is also a good singer.
The Greatest Showman actress is considered a star by many, but after the digital release of her most recent movie, Challengers, many have begun to express their doubts regarding it. She has been a TV star for years so what the fans seemed to be concerned about is whether or not she is a movie star as some like to believe.
Fans Express Their Doubts Over Zendaya Actually Being a Great Actress
Zendaya started out as a fashion model and soon transitioned to ads and music videos. By 2009, she auditioned and landed the role of Rocky Blue in the Disney show Shake It Up. Two years later, she made her debut as a singer with the promotional Swag It Out, which added to her reputation as a performer.
After Shake It Up ended in 2013, she joined another Disney show titled K.C. Undercover, in which she starred as the lead character, K.C. She even made her film debut with a Disney Channel Original Movie, Frenemies. Her feature film debut as Michelle in the superhero flick, Spider-Man: No Way Home instantly earned her global recognition.
Since then, she has appeared in many acclaimed projects. However, after the release of this year’s Challengers, in which she seemed to be outshined by her co-stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, fans have started to wonder if she is actually good at what she does or just overrated.
The conversation was started by a Redditor in the sub ‘oscarrace’ who claimed that Zendaya definitely is a good actress, but not a movie star. They also said that her facial expressions do not seem all that good, and went on to suggest that she should try doing diverse roles. Some others agreed with the original comment as one Redditor wrote: “She’s got a limited range.”
Most Redditors seem to agree that Zendaya is definitely a great actress, but there has been a trend in the kind of characters she plays. Some have also been a little harsher than that, but then there will always be haters.
How Can Zendaya Diversify Her Filmography?
Zendaya‘s roles as Michelle in the Spider-Man movies, Marie in Malcolm & Marie, and Rue in Euphoria depict young women navigating complex emotional landscapes. She has also starred in the musical The Greatest Showman and the sci-fi film series Dune which add a little diversity to her portfolio.
Taking on light-hearted comedic characters or playing a physically demanding action hero could certainly cause a shift in the actress’ image. Additionally, exploring morally grey characters, historical figures, and more musical roles would also be a departure from the characters she usually plays.
