《挑戰者》讓油條成為電影院外的主角：導演與明星如何塑造這一甜蜜時刻

If you've just walked out of the movie theater after watching The Challengers, then you're likely to have a sudden craving for fritters. The movie, which features a Spanish fritter scene starring Mike Feist and Josh O'Connor, has not only made audiences salivate, but it's also created a buzz on the Internet. Director Luca Guadagnino recently revealed to fans the sweet production process behind the scene in a new video, first reported by The New York Times.

在這個場景中，我們看到了兩位網球運動員，阿特（由費斯特飾演）和帕特里克（由奧康納飾演），他們在史丹佛大學的餐廳裡進行了一場友好的對話。這時候的阿特還在學校學習，而帕特里克則在努力成為一名職業選手，同時也與由贊達亞飾演的塔西·鄧肯發展著一段戀情。這段對話中，不難感受到這兩位男性之間的性緊張感逐漸消散，但他們之間的競爭感卻日益加劇。

瓜達尼諾對這一場景的描述尤為精彩：“這個場景特別描繪了他們友誼發生變化的一個時刻，因為第三個人，塔西·鄧肯，加入了他們的二人組。我們所看到的，基本上是這兩個年輕人之間，圍繞著塔西展開的一場競爭遊戲。但同時，嫉妒也在這段關係中燃起。因為這兩個人很可能不僅僅是嫉妒塔西。”

The shots of the conversation between Patrick and Art are longer compared to the other conversations the two share, and Guadagnino explains the reasoning behind this creative choice: "I left the shots long because I felt like we had to be with them and learn the syntax of their behavior and what they were doing together. Once we realized that Art's naked manipulation game at the table had been discovered by Patrick, we cut away. So we cut to a kind of reverse shot, extremely close-up, of Patrick embracing in an ambiguous way. So there's a constant struggle between the two of them to the point where they're fighting, but they're looking out for each other. --and very close, I would say, but at the same time, they're really tense."

In the end, it all comes down to what's really hidden in the conversation - what's not spoken, but seen. Guadagnino concludes, "I think it's about being jealous of each other, but at the same time wanting us to try to play off each other, and Josh and Mike do that in a beautiful way in this scene."

And just like that, "The Challenger" has made sure that people will never look at doughnuts the same way again. The movie is now playing in theaters and will no doubt bring more surprises and thoughts to the audience.