possibly a hot take(?) on zendaya in nolan's the odyssey:
as a really big greek/roman mythology nerd: i don't think that zendaya (supposedly) playing athena is a great idea. not because she doesn't have the acting capability or she doesn't look that part or that she's in too many movies (which is a really dumb reason in my opinion). i don't think it's a good idea because tom holland is playing telemachus (odysseus's son). athena acts a motherly guidance/figure to telemachus, navigates his journey to adulthood, mentors him, and inspires him. with zendaya and tom being together, i don't think that that's going to translate to the screen that well.
i really hope that that's a rumor because as much as that movie is going to be a complete disaster (inaccuracy issues), i think this will be another factor that'll add on that. i'd MUCH RATHER prefer zendaya to play someone else, maybe circe??? i love z but no thank you.
(I COULD BE COMPLETELY WRONG ABOUT THIS AND IT COULD BE REALLY GREAT!! JUST MY THOUGHTS CURRENTLY)