'Challengers' screenwriter took some inspiration from Roger Federer's wife

[xdecadentx]

Is Challengers based on a true story? Well, kind of https://t.co/IB4K8f0jDE
- British GLAMOUR (@GlamourMagUK) April 26, 2024
- Justin Kuritzkes ('Challengers' screenwriter) mentioned to GQ that he noted the camera cutting to Mirka during a match and looked into her after wondering why given Federer's general career success she seemed to be living

Comments

[fernandocolunga]

Omg now I get why I thought the movie sucked - because federer does too

[xdecadentx]

Djokovic fans are so salty about this, it's hilarious.

[fernandocolunga]

Salty about what exactly like if he was the inspo for this it doesn’t really paint him or Mirka in the best light lmao

[xdecadentx]

That he was the inspiration for anything drives them nuts, it's hilarious. Any acknowledgement that Federer didn't fade into obscurity the day he retired wounds them.

Two years later they're still under any post someone makes about him crying about Djokovic.

[asnindie]

Give us a gay tennis movie. Clearly it's what the Internet wants!!!

[jorwuvsyou]

I just got out of the theater for this and the abrupt, aggressive music during scenes where they continued to have serious conversation took me out. I think I get what they were going for but I was like….I’m way too young to not be understanding what the eff they are saying.

I’m not sure if I enjoyed it? But I do think Mike Faist is great?

[pinkosa]

i looooove the music, but i agree, it was a bit too loud sometimes. [Spoiler (click to open)]i get the point of those scenes being like a match or strong dynamics, but it could be a little lower.

[altheablue]

I watched it today and I'm obsessed. Favourite film I've seen in cinemas in a long while

[therearewords]

How does she feel about that?

[xdecadentx]

We'll likely never know, she's refused to do interviews or have any personal presence on social media for something like 20 years.