Zendaya Makes a Surprising Guest Appearance on 'The OA'

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The OA Season Two! When the second part of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij's sci-fi thriller hit Netflix this week, it brought with it a surprise appearance from Spider-Man: Far From Home star Zendaya. The highly-anticipated show made it's grand return and within the first half hour of the premiere, Zendaya shows up in a completely unannounced role. Though her character's name is never said in the show's dialogue, she plays a character in an alternate future who lives in some sort of halfway house for those addicted to a new virtual video game.

Eventually, she connects with Karim -- a San Francisco detective -- who goes on to investigate the mysterious appearance of Prairie (Brit Marling) in their dimension. It's a smaller role in the grand scheme of things but still a major get for the streaming platform -- especially when they were able to keep it under wraps until the show was released. The synopsis for part two of The OA can be found below.

"The "mind-bending" story returns with The OA Part II, which follows OA as she navigates a new dimension, one in which she had a completely different life as a Russian heiress, and one in which she once again finds herself as Hap's captive. Part II introduces Karim Washington, a private detective tasked with finding a missing teen, Michelle Vu. His path crosses with OA, as they try to solve the mystery of Michelle's whereabouts and a house on Nob Hill connected to the disappearance of several teenagers. Meanwhile, back in the first dimension, BBA, Angie and the boys find themselves on a journey to understand the truth behind OA's story and the incredible realities she described."

The OA Season Two is now streaming on Netflix.

Are you watching the second part of The OA yet? If so, what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below!

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