Zendaya jokes that Malcolm and Marie may not be the best movie to watch on Valentine’s Day while sharing excerpts from a set of intense dramas
Starring John David Washington in the Netflix movie Malcolm & Marie.
And on Sunday, Zendaya shared some backstage photos from the session as she joked about how intense drama might not be the best option for couples celebrating Valentine’s Day.
“Happy Marie’s Valentine’s Day (if you’re watching our movie tonight with your significant other … sorry, lol),” she posted on her Instagram.
Candidate: Zendaya joked about how her Netflix movie, Malcolm and Marie, might not be the best choice for couples on Valentine’s Day while sharing some backstage photos on Sunday
Malcolm & Marie is the work of director Sam Levinson’s euphoria.
Zendaya plays the girlfriend of a filmmaker, played by Washington, and the intimate drama follows the couple as they examine their relationship overnight.
The 24-year-old actress was the producer of the project and has been diligent in promoting it as much as she can on her social media.
“This is my first time I’m a protagonist, but also the first time I’m creatively involved in something, producing something, co-financing something, owning something and sharing it all with my crew,” he explained in an interview recent GMA.
Couple on screen: The drama stars Zendaya, 14, and John David Washington, 36, and was filmed for 14 days last summer amid strict COIVID-19 protocols.
Discreet: The film was shot in black and white and was directed by Zendaya’s Euphoria director Sam Levinson
Behind the scenes: the actress also acted as producer of the project and has been diligent in promoting it on social media
The film was shot for 14 days last summer with only 22 teams.
It was also made in black and white, which Zendaya says gives it a certain “timelessness”.
“It was also thought about reclaiming the narrative of black and white Hollywood actors and black actors who really had their moment at the time,” he told ABC’s morning show.
“A lot of filmmakers have done it before, a lot of black filmmakers, so it’s not necessarily a new idea, but we wanted to pay homage to that era and recapture that beauty and elegance with these two black actors,” she said. added.
Intense: In Malcolm and Marie, Zendaya plays the girlfriend of a filmmaker, played by Washington, and the intimate drama follows the couple as they examine their relationship
Sexy star: Last week, Zendaya shared a creepy mirror selfie in which she posed in a sexy gold dress she wears in the movie