From “Frida” to “Eternals”: these are the films that have placed Salma Hayek at the top of Hollywood
The Veracruzana is one of the most sought-after actresses today.
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Salma Hayek is one of the actresses with the longest career in the entertainment industry , and although today it is considered a A-list celebrity, his success came little by little thanks to the large number of films in which he has had the opportunity to participate and star in.
This 2021, the famous is in one of the best stages of her life, since in addition to reaping several successes in the professional field, the woman from Veracruz receives her 55 years. This Thursday, September 2, Salma Hayek turns one more year of life and continues to show that age is just a number, because continues to be as talented and beautiful as the first time who stepped on the television forums .
Within her career, the protagonist of “How to be a Latin Lover” has been part of incredible projects and movements that have been fundamental for the inclusion of Latin actors and actresses in great productions.
In commemoration of his birthday number 55 and the great work of the artist, we share with you a list of the films that catapulted Salma Hayek to the top of success. And you, already have you seen them all?
Desperado (1995)
The gra Salma Hayek’s entrance to Hollywood was with this film directed by Robert Rodríguez and with which he shared the screen with Spanish actor Antonio Banderas.
Being the sequel to the film “El Mariachi”, tells the story of a mysterious guitarist who tries to search for the feared and ruthless drug trafficker Bucho, the same person who murdered his lover and shot him in the hand for revenge.
From Dusk Till Dawn (2002)
This film, known in Spanish as “ Open Until Dawn ”, is considered the catapult that led the Mexican woman to become a symbol of sensuality and eroticism among the American public , because who does not remember the seductive dance of Salma Hayek with a snake around her?
According to the actress herself, at first she had refused to perform this scene because she has a phobia of said animal . However, with the premise that Madonna would take her place in the film if she refused said scene, Salma had no choice but to undergo one to two months of treatment. of hypnosis to prepare mentally and physically to face the snake.
Frida (2002)
Another of Salma Hayek’s passions in the world entertainment is the direction and production, so spent almost 8 years preparing every detail for the making of the film “Frida” , based on the book by Hayden Herrera, about the life of the famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
The film was directed by Julie Taymor and despite the fact that initially not many believed in the film and its scope, it surprised a thousand lones by receiving 6 Oscar nominations. One of those nominations belonged to the native of Coatzacoalcos in the category of “Best Actress”.
Despite not having won the award, the film received two: Best Makeup and Best Soundtrack.
Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
In the film titled “Una Cena uncomfortable” in Spanish, the Puerto Rican director Miguel Arteta portrays several problems social and environmental issues that until then had been ignored despite how latent they are.
Without wanting or knowing looming after the presidency of Donald Trump, the film was released in a context in which relations between the United States and Mexico were at that time. For this reason, “Beatriz at Dinner” holds a special place in the heart of the famous:
“ It was incredible to share with a director who I dreamed of working with for years and I finally succeeded at 50. And that a writer, who is one of my heroes, has written a movie for me, you can’t imagine … “, said Hayek in interview with AFP.
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (2021)
One of her most recent films did justice to Salma Hayek’s playful and comical personality: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, also known as Hard to Care 2, where shares a screen with Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds.
It was thanks to the spontaneity and dynamism that the Veracruz woman contributed to the first part of the story, that the public was left wanting more and the producers had no choice but to bring back this trio of hitmen who live many adventures trying to “save themselves the skin”.
Eternals (2021)
There is no doubt that this 2021 Salma Hayek is reaping more and more successes, since her latest project will be released on November 5: the long-awaited Marvel film, “Eternals”.
“ When they called me, I thought they were going to say: ‘Okay, you’re going to be in a Marvel movie. You play grandma ‘. But then I find out that I am a superhero, and Chloé Zhao (the director) tells me that I am the leader. And I ask: Is it because I’m older? But no, there is no age. My character, Ajak, is not human, so that was really cool ‘, ”she told Vogue. India about her participation in the film.
So thanks to all the effort and dedication throughout its trajectory it has borne fruit, as it makes more and more history, since what time is the first Mexican to star in a Marvel film.
