Zendaya and Tom Holland have been making the world swoon after they were spotted kissing back in September. Since then, the costars (and rumored couple) have gassed each other up on the ‘gram and even been seen attending a wedding together. Now, Zendaya is getting candid about her feelings for Tom in a new interview.
In her latest cover story for InStyle, Zendaya opened up about spending time with Tom and admitted that “there are many things” she appreciates about the British actor. “In an actor way, I appreciate that he really loves being Spider-Man. It’s a lot of pressure — you take on the role of a superhero wherever you go. To the little kid who walks by, you are Spider-Man. I think he handled that so well. And seeing him at work, even though he’s not a Virgo [laughs], he is a perfectionist,” Z gushed. “Our director allowed me to come in every day [of the shoot], and it was cool to see how he cares so much about his work and making it right.”
“I watched him do a fight scene all day, which is exhausting. He’d do a move, come back to the monitors, watch it, and say, ‘I can do that better.’ I’d be like, ‘Dude, you got it,’” Zendaya continued. “But he wants us to be perfect, and I really appreciate that.” Zendaya kept her praises for Tom professional, but also added that “he’s a fun time.” Speaking to InStyle’s editor-in-chief Laura Brown, she shared that Tom is “very charismatic, can make anybody feel comfortable and have a good laugh and a good chat.”
Z also took a moment to reminisce about the moment a now-viral photo of the pair on the Spider-Man set was taken — and the pic has since become a popular meme template. “We were shooting in New York, and you can’t block off streets because it’s public space. It’s difficult for Tom, who has to be in the full Spidey suit; it’s not like he can be incognito. He has to take his spider eyes out just to drink water. I don’t remember if he’s drinking water in that picture, but I think his eyes are popped out,” Zendaya recalled. “The paparazzi can be wherever they want. Even our holding area was a vitamin store with glass everywhere, so it wasn’t super private. I’m assuming someone was looking through the window, trying to scare us or something. So that was my face.”
While Zendaya and Tom have been spotted spending time together maybe a bit more than usual this year, it’s worth noting neither has openly clarified the nature of their relationship (even though they’ve had a handful of opportunities!) so, as usual, it’s best to take everything with a grain of salt and, unlike the paparazzi in the story above, respect the pair’s privacy.
