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Zendaya Refuses to Confirm Marriage as Elle Cover Spotlights Her Role in Nolan’s The Odyssey

Her decision to keep private details private comes as the profile highlights her casting as Athena and rare on‑set praise from director Christopher Nolan.

Overview

  • On Thursday, May 21, Zendaya told Elle she would not confirm reports that she and Tom Holland are married, saying, “No, I’m not going to do that.”
  • The interview is largely promotional for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, in which Zendaya plays Athena and that is scheduled to open July 17, 2026.
  • Co‑stars and Nolan praised Zendaya’s work on set, with Matt Damon recounting instances where Nolan called one of her takes “perfect.”
  • Zendaya said she has no shared scenes with Holland in The Odyssey, that she watched him work on set, and she described Holland as “my best friend, the person that I love.”
  • She discussed a heavy year of projects, admitted creative insecurities about directing and theatre, and revealed the couple recently adopted a third dog, a detail that keeps public attention focused on her life rather than confirming private milestones.