The Drama star Jordyn Curet says playing young Zendaya is 'dream come true'

The Drama star Jordyn Curet says playing young Zendaya is 'dream come true'34 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJasmine SandharandNaomi Clarke,BBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesJordyn Curet played a young version of Zendaya's character in the dark romantic comedyWarning: this article contains spoilers for The DramaWalking on to set after landing your big breakout role is a nerve-racking moment for any actor.Doing so while playing the younger version of Zendaya, one of the biggest names in the industry, is a core memory moment for US actress Jordyn Curet.A24's latest dark romantic comedy, The Drama, sees Zendaya and Robert Pattinson play Emma and Charlie, a soon-to-be married couple whose relationship is tested after a surprise revelation in the days before their wedding.Curet tells BBC Newsbeat she did feel "a lot of pressure" portraying a young Emma and taking on a serious subject matter, but was "so excited and proud" to be part of the production. The 17-year-old jumped at the chance to apply when she spotted an open casting call on her Instagram to play a young Emma.After submitting an audition, she received a call back from Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli over Zoom, before being flown out to Boston a few days later to meet the crew - it was here that she found out in person that she'd secured the role. Curet says it was a "dream come true" to work alongside Zendaya as she loves the actress "so much", but this also raised the stakes. "I mean, Zendaya is incredible, she's like a role model to everyone, and it's a lot of pressure to try and play a younger her," says Curet."But I had to remember I'm playing young Emma and Emma is completely different than Zendaya and is definitely different [to] me."'Redemption and forgiveness'The film features a major twist when Emma reveals to her fiancé and two friends that she once planned a school shooting when s...