Zendaya called out the one millennial-generation defining movie she has watched many times and still finds hilarious every time it’s on. While it almost seems hard to believe, Zendaya started her career as a model and backup dancer as a child and was a Disney Channel star before making her big-screen debut as MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Since that breakout, she has been involved in some big-time critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, but her primary genre has never been comedies.
Zendaya didn’t waste much time in moving up the rankings in Hollywood. The same year she debuted in the Spider-Man franchise, she also had a role in the musical The Greatest Showman. From there, Zednaya appeared in all three Spider-Man movies, headlined her own drama television series Euphoria, and then took on one of the main roles in the Dune franchise as Chani. She even received award recognition for Challengers, another drama. However, according to Zendaya, Superbad is her go-to movie for big laughs.
Zendaya’s Praise Shows Why Superbad Is A Defining Millennial Movie
Zendaya Says Superbad Is Always Hilarious To Her
While Zendaya is known for her dramatic roles, it appears she has a favorite movie that is as far from her own movies as it can be. Zendaya seems to be a mᴀssive fan of the 2007 coming-of-age comedy Superbad. Directed by Greg Mottola and based on a script by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the comedy tells the story of two high school seniors named Seth and Evan who are about to split up when they graduate and head in different directions following their high school careers.
The duo has one last party to attend at the end of their senior years, where Evan (Michael Cera) wants to hook up with his crush, Becca (Martha MacIssac), and Seth finds his own possible romantic interest in Emma Stone’s Jules. However, when their friend Fogell gets picked up by the police with a fake ID with the name McLovin, nothing seems to go right for the trio. When speaking about the comedy, Zendaya took to X, where she wrote, “It doesn’t matter how many times I watch Superbad…that’s sh*t will always be hilarious to me.“
Superbad remains one of the 2000s seminal coming-of-age comedies, with a high 88% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score and an 87% audience rating. The film takes the old-school vulgarity of raunchy comedies but deftly creates a touching story with a heartfelt message and great performances by every member of the Superbad cast. This includes an impressive list of stars, including Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Christopher Mintz-Plᴀsse, Bill Hader, and more. It makes one wonder if Zendaya ever makes a comedy, would it look like her beloved Superbad?
Why Superbad 2 Never Happened, Despite The First Movie’s Success
None Of The Creators Wanted To Make The Sequel
Judd Apatow wanted to make a sequel to Superbad, but that movie never happened. According to Apatow, he said that the original director and screenwriters didn’t want to show Seth and Evan in college. This all comes down to something that Seth Rogen said about the idea of a sequel. As the name indicates, Superbad is a loose re-telling of Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s teenage years. When asked about the idea of a sequel, Rogen said he wouldn’t risk it:
“I’m so terrified of subtracting from it in any way with a bad sequel or spin-off that I’d never do it. I have so few actual good accomplishments that I’m horrified to f*** with the ones I have.”
Superbad is a movie that meant a lot to Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg since they based it on their own childhoods. If the two writers don’t want to continue the story, it won’t happen. It also doesn’t help that the movie came out 18 years ago, and Michael Cera and Jonah Hill have moved on to bigger things. Neither could realistically play college students anymore. When asked about the chance of a sequel, Cera said, “I think it’s not really necessary for that story.” Luckily, Zendaya and other fans can still laugh along with the original Superbad.
Source: X, Rotten Tomatoes
