Watch:‘Odyssey’ Premiere: Zendaya Reveals Angel Look Was 2 Years in the Making
Talk about an epic journey to the red carpet
Zendayaproved that her fashion sense is truly god-tier by revealing that she and longtime stylist Law Roachhad picked out her dress for The Odyssey’s New York City premiere years in advance
Clad in a white Matières Fécale gown complete with feathery angel wings, she exclusively told <a href="https://eonline.com/news/justin_sylvester” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>Justin Sylvester during the Live from E! Stream at the July 14 event, “Law put this on hold a long time ago. Like, two years ago.”
After all, she and Roach, 47, have such a long collaborative history together that they know exactly what works
“We’re usually on the same page,” the 29-year-old explained. “We have gone back and forth a few times. It’s family, so that’s how we do it.”
Indeed, Zendaya—who accessorized her ethereal look with more than 30 carats worth of diamond jewelry from Chopard—was in good company at the premiere. In addition to Law, her husband Tom Holland—with whom she costars in the Christopher Nolan film, out in theaters July 17—was also there, as were their castmates Matt Damon,Anne Hathaway,Lupita Nyong’o andCharlize Theron
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“I’m grateful to be a part of this entire experience,” she raved. “I’m still kind of pinching myself.”
In fact, it’s somewhat of a full-circle moment for the Disney Channel alum, who said Holland, 30, was the one who initially introduced her to The Odyssey’s script
“I kind of cheated a little bit because Tom had the script at home before I got the call, so I did a little sneaky peek,” Zendaya recalled. “And it was extraordinary, so moving. You would think a piece of literature like this is almost impossible to adapt, but if there’s anyone who can do it, it’s Mr. Nolan, right?”
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The couple’s night is a well-deserved victory lap for such an epic movie, which Nolan has said was one of the hardest films he’s ever made. And Holland previously recalled supporting his wife as she—or rather, her character Athena, Goddess of Wisdom—prepared for the siege of Troy
“I was like ‘I’m here if you need me,’” herecalled toeTalkabout the on-set moment. “It was a wild experience for both of us, you know?”
Although the couple is notoriously private, Zendaya and Holland have spent many date nights on the red carpet in recent months. In addition to sharing a screen duringThe Odyssey, the pair have also been promoting their filmSpider-Man: Brand New Day, which will premiere on July 30.
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During their press run forSpider-Man—their fourth film in the franchise together—they have sharedsmall glimpses of their married lifetogether. In one photocall, Zendaya showed off herslim gold wedding band. Meanwhile, Holland divulged why they make a great team.
“Our business can present very stressful situations,” theUncharted startoldEsquirein an interview published June 16, “and it’s really nice to have a bedrock of a relationship that will stand the test of time.”
And theEuphoriastar has alsoshared wisdomabout what makes her bond with Holland so special.
“I don’t feel nervous, I feel really peaceful and I feel really calm,” she said on the April 1 episode of theNew York Times’Modern Lovepodcast. “And feel like, ‘Oh, I actually feel more nervous when I’m away from you than when I’m with you.’ And that’s when I was like, ‘Ah, that’s a good sign.’”
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“My MJ, have the happiest of birthdays,” he wrote, referring to Zendaya by her character’s name, in his Sept. 1 post. “Gimme a call when your up xxx”
“My Spider-Man, I’m so proud of you,” she gushed, “some things never change and good thing @tomholland2013.”
“I’m heading out to a bar to have my first Bero in the wild,” Tom, wrote on is Instagram story alongside a shot of his longtime girlfriend smiling in the background. “I’ll let you know how it goes.”
