Even though it wasn’t Zendaya‘s plan to roast Robert Pattinson during their first joint interview about ‘The Drama‘, that’s exactly what happened.
While reflecting on their growing friendship after working together on multiple films, she revealed one oddly specific quirk she now instantly recognizes in him and admitted Tom Holland had actually warned her about it beforehand.
Zendaya Spills On Robert Pattinson’s Odd Habit With A Tom Holland Twist
The incident happened on December 29, 2025, during their first joint interview about ‘The Drama‘. After filming ‘The Drama‘ and then reuniting for ‘The Odyssey‘ and ‘Dune: Part Three‘, they’d spent enough time together to read each other easily. As Zendaya explained, she had basically been studying him, confirming what Tom Holland once told her about his personality.
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She explained that her first meetings with Pattinson didn’t match what Tom Holland told her. Around a screening of ‘Euphoria‘, he barely spoke and seemed mysterious. Later, she realized she had simply not seen the real version of him yet. Eventually, she noticed the exact pattern Holland hinted at.
Pattinson laughs at nearly everything he says, rushes through a thought, stops himself with a “never mind,” and then comes back to finish it anyway. She joked that she now interrupts him because the thought always returns. Pattinson denied it, but Zendaya insisted that dropped comments often turn into completely normal, or even helpful, ideas.
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Looking back, Zendaya said the habit explained why he once felt intimidated. He wasn’t quiet; he was filtering himself in real time. Pattinson admitted he sometimes enjoys appearing intimidating, yet he can’t maintain it because he inevitably talks anyway. The same pattern even appeared while filming a major speech scene in ‘The Drama‘.
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Pattinson struggled to articulate what he felt, backed away from ideas, and then gradually returned to them until something finally clicked. Even his humor follows this rhythm. He delivers comments half-seriously, laughs immediately, and then questions whether he should continue.
He also admitted he’s never completely joking, which made Zendaya laugh because it perfectly matched the behavior she had just described. Now that she recognizes it, Zendaya doesn’t let him drop unfinished thoughts. Whenever he says “never mind,” she pushes him to continue because the idea usually improves the scene. To her, it’s simply how he processes thoughts out loud.
By the time they tried to explain ‘The Drama‘, the same cycle repeated itself; Pattinson kept circling explanations without settling on one.
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