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Summer Blockbusters Feature a Multitude of Stars

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • This summer's film releases feature an unusually high number of stars appearing in multiple major productions.
  • Actors like Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Jason Momoa, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt have roles in several high-profile films, including sequels and adaptations.
  • The article highlights these multi-tasking actors and their diverse roles across different genres and franchises.

This summer's movie season is shaping up to be a star-studded affair, with several actors appearing in multiple blockbuster films. Zendaya emerges as a standout, having already impressed in the anti-romance "Challengers." She will also reprise her role as Rue in the latest "Euphoria" season and play a key part in "Dune: Part Three." Her summer slate includes portraying Athena in "Odysea" and M.J. in "Spider-Man."

Tom Holland, Zendaya's husband, will share the screen with her in "Spider-Man." He is set to appear twice as the popular Marvel hero this year, including in "Avengers 5" later in the year. Before that, he plays Telemachus, Odysseus' son, in "Odysea," attempting to defend his home from his mother's suitors.

Robert Pattinson, a former teen idol, is also heavily featured. He plays Antonius, a ruthless suitor in "Odysea," vying for the throne of Ithaca. Pattinson also stars alongside Zendaya in "Challengers," depicting their relationship's breakdown, and will portray the dangerous Scytale in "Dune: Part Three," aiming to sow discord between Zendaya's character, Chani, and the protagonist Paul Atreides.

Jason Momoa, known for his role as Aquaman, is appearing as the anti-hero Lobo in "DC League of Super-Pets." He is also set to star as Blanka in the upcoming "Street Fighter" adaptation, though his character will have gray, not green, skin. Momoa also plays Duncan Idaho in the "Dune" saga, a crucial character who, despite dying in the first book, returns to help save the galaxy in subsequent installments.

Anne Hathaway, a frequent collaborator with director Christopher Nolan, plays Penelope, the queen, in "Odysea." She marked her return to the "Devil Wears Prada" franchise with its sequel earlier this year and will appear in the crime thriller "Verity," based on Colleen Hoover's bestseller. Emily Blunt, another literary adaptation star, will lead "My Policeman," a film expected to contend for Oscars. Blunt also starred alongside Hathaway in the first "Devil Wears Prada" and returned for the sequel. She is currently receiving acclaim for her role in Spielberg's "Oppenheimer."

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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