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Zendaya Found Iceland's Cold a 'Embarrassing' Challenge During 'La Odisea' Filming
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Zendaya Found Iceland's Cold a 'Embarrassing' Challenge During 'La Odisea' Filming

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Zendaya described the extreme cold in Iceland during filming "La Odisea" as a major challenge, causing her mouth to freeze and making dialogue difficult.
  • She expressed embarrassment over her inability to pronounce lines clearly due to the cold.
  • Despite the difficulties, Zendaya felt immense pleasure and excitement working with admired actors and director Christopher Nolan.

Zendaya revealed that the extreme cold in Iceland during the filming of Christopher Nolan's "La Odisea" was her biggest struggle on set.

The thing was, I had my lines and I wanted to do things right. But I started to sabotage myself. It was particularly cold, we were in Iceland. My mouth simply was frozen. I couldn't pronounce anything. My mouth wasn't moving, and it was literal. And I came out with something like 'bla, bla, bla.' It was embarrassing.

— ZendayaDescribing her struggle with the cold during filming.

The actress recounted that her initial days of shooting took place in Iceland, where temperatures were frigid. This intense cold made it difficult for her to move her mouth to deliver her lines. She described the experience as "embarrassing" because her mouth was literally frozen, leading to unintelligible speech.

"The thing was, I had my lines and I wanted to do things right. But I started to sabotage myself. It was particularly cold, we were in Iceland. My mouth simply was frozen. I couldn't pronounce anything. My mouth wasn't moving, and it was literal. And I came out with something like 'bla, bla, bla.' It was embarrassing," Zendaya shared in the podcast Happy Sad Confused.

But I must say that the mere fact of being in that situation... It was such a great pleasure to have the chance to share scenes with people you admire.

— ZendayaReflecting on the positive aspects of working with esteemed colleagues.

Despite the challenging conditions and her initial struggles, Zendaya emphasized the profound pleasure and excitement she felt. She cherished the opportunity to share scenes with actors she deeply admires. "But I must say that the mere fact of being in that situation... It was such a great pleasure to have the chance to share scenes with people you admire," she added. She noted the need to compartmentalize her feelings to focus on her work and deliver her best performance.

She "always was perfect".

— Christopher NolanNolan's assessment of Zendaya's performance.

Director Christopher Nolan has previously praised Zendaya's performance, calling her "always perfect." This sentiment reportedly caused professional jealousy among co-stars Tom Holland and Matt Damon. In a separate interview, Tom Holland spoke about his relationship with Zendaya, describing their bond as a "solid foundation" that helps them navigate the stresses of their profession.

Our profession can put us in very stressful situations and it is very comforting to have a relationship that serves as a solid foundation and that can stand the test of time.

— Tom HollandDiscussing the importance of his relationship with Zendaya.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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