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Zoe Saldaña Says Gender Equality Battle in Hollywood Is ‘On Us’: ‘When Women Are in There, Make More Room for Other Women’
Zoe Saldaña says the future of female representation in the film industry is dependent on women helping each other.
Saldaña is on the ground in Cannes with the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez,” which drew rave reviews and a thunderous nine-minute standing ovation after it made its world premiere on Saturday. Saldaña stars opposite Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón in the Audiard-directed film about a drug cartel leader who seeks gender-affirming surgery. And though Saldaña has enjoyed working in the biggest of franchises — from Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” to “Star Trek” — to indie fare like “Emilia Pérez,” which is seeking a U.S. distributor, there’s no question that “Avatar” was the role that changed the course of her career.
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