The Latin actress finds herself as a fish in the water within three of the world's most successful sagas: "Avatar", "Star Trek" and "Guardians of the Galaxy". Zoe Saldana, the most successful Latina in Hollywood, is one of the most accessible artists in the industry. At least that's what is perceived from the outside, as the actress claims to have a huge ego against which she constantly struggles: "I have a 'Hulk' inside me," she said.The 38-year-old artist finds herself as a fish in the water in three of the world's most successful sagas ("Avatar", "Star Trek" and "Guardians of the Galaxy"), but her first steps in the world of blockbusters , With their foray into "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003), were not pleasant.
"Without speaking badly of that ... I was younger, had little experience and was my first exposure to what is Hollywood. There were so many actors and so much equipment, traveling in many countries ... I was lost and the treatment of the People were not subtle. I did not like to feel like I was an extra, "admitted New Jersey.
"But I learned a lot from that: I have a very big ego and I'm still struggling to calm it down. I have a 'Hulk' inside me that taught me not to look at any partner differently, either as a protagonist, a secondary actor or an extra. Respect everyone deserve, "he added.
Saldaña, in the middle of the promotion campaign of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", is preparing for a few months where she will arrange the shooting of the sequels of "Avatar" with "Avengers: Infinity War", all without neglecting his family and Their three children.
"I do not have time to rest and everything accumulates.I do not like it, but these films have become very special and I owe it to my work.I'm in a phase right now that, sometimes, I get up and I do not know which character touches me Interpret, "he said.
"I tried my best to give her a sensitivity that she tries to hide," she said. "His nature is not violent, she thinks a lot before drawing his sword, his past makes him stiff and tight, but the love she feels for his companions is softening it," she added.
This seriousness contrasts with the extroverts and fun that are the rest of the guardians of the galaxy, but Saldaña is aware that humor arises when personalities collide with each other.
"Again, my ego suffers," she said with a laugh.
"You always want your character to be the favorite, but I like how James Gunn directs and writes the story. Gamora is the mature one in that family, he's the one who directs the rest to focus. Fundamental that there is that counterpoint, "he said.
Within that family there is also space for Nebula, with whom Gamora - both adoptive daughters of the villain Thanos - maintains a complicated relationship.
"It was difficult to understand that relationship, because I get along so well with my sisters that I feel ashamed when I remember the times that I have disrespected them, I do not imagine a relationship that has deteriorated so much" she said.
Saldaña knows that today is a reference in Hollywood, whether with the green skin of Gamora, the blue skin of Neytiri ("Avatar") or his natural skin in "Star Trek", but wants to convey a particular message, especially to the Latino community. "When I think of myself, I do not think I'm a Latina, I think I'm Zoe and I'm an artist, I've always looked for people who do not fuck me," she said.