The Mexican actress, who will soon appear in the Marvel movie “Eternals,” said she auditioned for two major comedy productions , however, the directors did not choose her because of her roots
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Saturday, November 16
Salma Hayek was not considered for two great comedies just because she was Mexican
Salma Hayek is one of the Mexican actresses Hollywood’s most successful and his work on the big screen has been recognized by the best, and despite the fact that He has starred in all kinds of genres , comedy is where his charisma steals the camera. However there was a time when his Mexican origin prevented him from gaining a starring role .
In a recent interview with Variety , actress of 54 years revealed that she was discriminated against in Hollywood because of her cultural heritage. She recalled that auditioned for two great comedy films during her youth, but was rejected for the simple fact of being Mexican.
“The directors told me that I was the best audition and even better than the one who had been chosen at the end, however they rejected me ”, confessed the protagonist of Grown Ups , “They told me that at that time they knew that studies would not let them have a Mexican as stellar “.
The one born in Veracruz , Mexico, said that she was already involved in the Latin Hollywood market at that time, however some large companies refused to accept the value of this public at that time.
On the other hand, in that In the same interview, Hayek recalled that it was not only her Mexican roots that she was discriminated against, she also faced obstacles due to the fact that be a woman in the industry.
“ If you are a woman and you are in a successful movie, and they also say that you are the favorite character, they still give the man the credit at the box office. They do not count the work you are contributing to production. ”
Currently Salma Hayek is preparing for star in the Marvel movie, Eternals , in which he will be alongside Angelina Jolie, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Gemma chan, Ma Dong-seok and Richard Madden.
The truth is that Salma Hayek is not the only Mexican who has faced problems in Hollywood because of her physical appearance. Eiza González has also had to face some obstacles because of this; on one occasion he claimed that in order to get a role he had to prove that he really She was Latina just because she didn’t look like one.
Thus, In an interview he gave to our portal last month , he thanked Latinos in Hollywood are having more and more opportunities to make characters that come out of the Latino stereotype.
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