Daniel Craigleft the theater feeling slightly underwhelmed after watchingChallengers. Speaking on Variety’sActors on Actors, theJames Bondstar admitted that he found the famousintimate scenein Luca Guadagnino’s film rather anticlimactic.

Daniel is currently promoting his latest film, Luca Guadagnino’sQueer, in which he plays an American immigrant in Mexico who becomes infatuated with a younger man (Drew Starkey).

HighlightsDaniel Craig described a three-way kiss scene in ‘Challengers’ as they “biggest c**k tease in movie history.“The actor spoke about the Luca Guadaligno film with Josh O’Connor, who starred in the movie alongside Zendaya and Mike Faist.The film follows a love triangle involving a former tennis prodigy, her husband, and her ex, who are both players.

The 56-year-old actor recently sat down with Josh O’Connor, who worked with the Italian director on the romantic sports dramaChallengers.

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“The cool thing about Luca is he’s not afraid to take some source material and stretch it out and make it into something through his eyes,” Josh said in the December 17 talk.

“Obviously, I love the end of [Challengers],”Danielresponded. “I love where it goes to: All of that setup, and you get to the moment. Which is what Luca’s about — he wants to hit the moment of love.

“And you see a love between the two guys that trumps everything around it. I’m just a sucker for it. What else is there?”

Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor in armchairs having a casual conversation on set, discussing filming experiences.

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Thefilmexplores a complicated love triangle involving Tashi (Zendaya), a formertennis prodigyturned coach after an injury; her husband, Art (Mike Faist), whom she trains; and Patrick (Josh O’Connor), Tashi’s ex-boyfriend as well as Art’s rival and former best friend.

The characters’ relationships culminate in the men’s match on the ATP Challenger Tour.

In a famous intimate scene from the film,Tashiand the two men kiss on a hotel room bed, but they do not engage in an actual threesome, as she stops things before they can escalate any further.

TheJames Bondactor was expecting more from the sports drama film’s bedroom scene

Zendaya in a scene, wearing a pink top, sitting on a patterned bedspread.

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Daniel Craig in casual attire wearing yellow glasses, seated in an informal setting discussing a scene.

“I think that’s what was going on in this film: Yes, there’s the tennis backdrop, but the desire these three people had for each other that’s torn apart,” Josh toldDaniel. “And there’s an invisible magnet that’s dragging them back together. That was definitely a Luca component that was bubbling underneath.”

Daniel couldn’t help but comment on the viral scene from the film that left him quite disappointed.

“The scene in the hotel room, where they don’t have s*x with each other, is the biggest c**k tease in movie history,” he quipped.

Zendaya, on the other hand,said she “loved” filmingthe steamy scene.

“The scene in the hotel room, where they don’t have s*x with each other, is the biggest c**k tease in movie history,” the British actor said

Zendaya sits on a bed between Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on a scene from movie ‘Challengers’.

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“The intimate scenes were so good – I loved it. I felt very lucky to be partnered with those guys,” the Golden Globe winner toldThe Mirrorahead of the film’s release in April.

“And whatever the moment, it always felt like they always had my back and I had theirs.

“We were so lucky to have a director in Luca Guadagnino who really encouraged us all to collaborate and to bring our own ideas.

“It was a really exciting creative process.”

Describing her character, the actress said: “She’s a go-getter, and she is totally ruthless.”

Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist in a dimly lit room with intense expressions on a scene from movie ‘Challengers’.

Zendaya, who’s not a massive fan of physical exercise, trained for six weeks to look like atennis pro.

“How did I meet the physical challenges of the role? With great difficulty. I am not one of these people who love to work out. But Tashi is supposed to be a top athlete, so there was no getting around it,” she added.

“Thankfully, I had an amazing group of people who helped and I learned a lot – about air tennis especially and how to look like I know what I’m doing. We trained for something like six weeks, which was pretty tough.

“Hopefully, we did a good job, and people won’t be too upset. But I’m not about to give up the day job, that’s for sure! Playing tennis was definitely the most challenging part of makingChallengers.”

Challengersactor Josh O’Connor praised director Luca Guadagnino for how he handled the characters’ chemistry in the love triangle

Josh O’Connor in a grey sweater and blue shirt smiles during an interview discussing Zendaya’s X-rated scene.

Daniel Craig sitting at a dimly lit bar engaged in an intense conversation, with drinks and a pack of cigarettes on the table on a scene from movie ‘Queer’.

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“You want to be the object of the affection of the rival, so you’re jealous of not being part of it as much as you are jealous of your partner being chosen.”

You can watch Variety’sActors on Actorsconversation between Daniel Crag and Josh O’Connor below

The film received four Golden Globe nominations: Best Motion Picture–Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a Motion Picture–Musical or Comedy (Zendaya), Best Original Score, and Best Original Song (Compress/Repress).

Jason Schwartzman, Henry Zaga, Omar Apollo, and Lesley Manville also star in the period drama.

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