Celebrity News July 14, 2026
Zendaya ‘Grateful’ Tom Holland Was There for First Day on ‘The Odyssey’ (Exclusive)
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Zendaya wowed as a winged goddess for the NYC premiere of “The Odyssey.”
“Extra’s” Tommy DiDario spoke with Zendaya, who shared of the Matières Fécales look, "This is a look that Law [Roach], I think, had in mind for a few years now, but I'm very grateful they let us put it on... Our interpretation is the idea of Athena's owl, so maybe it's like a literal owl kinda thing going on?"
Since Zendaya is playing the goddess of wisdom, she reflected on being an old soul herself.
She said, “I think it’s just growing up very early and in a very mature environment, you know? When you’re a kid on a set… most people you spend the time with are adults, and you grow up very quickly.”
“I spent a lot of time with my grandmother when I was little, so maybe that has something to do with it, too,” Zendaya noted.
She also spoke about getting to make "The Odyssey" with husband Tom Holland.
She commented, “You know, some locations he wasn’t at, but he was on my first day, which I was very grateful for, because as you can imagine, something like this is quite a daunting task. It’s the scale, the scope, it’s absolutely extraordinary. So walking onto a Chris Nolan set for the first time is no small feat, so I was happy to have some support.”
As for how she would unwind after crazy days on set, Zendaya shared, "I think I just was really busy, so it just was like on to the next thing and I didn't even have time to think about it."
Tommy also spoke to Tom, who raved about working with Zendaya.
"I mean, it's awesome," he said. "We still, to this day, cannot believe we got to go through this together and experience this epic movie on the same set, on the same days. You know, she's fantastic in the film. She had a really tough job. I think when you see the movie and you see what she has to do, it's really difficult, and as always, she nailed it."
“The Odyssey” is out July 17.