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Zoe Saldaña Wants to Helm an Action Movie: ‘I’ve Never Seen a Woman Direct James Bond’


The 'Avatar' and 'Avengers' star is at the Toronto Film Festival to promote the operatic crime drama 'Emilia Pérez.'

The actor, whose operatic crime drama “Emilia Pérez” debuts tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, spoke about her next career next steps during a conversation with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Emilia Pérez” enters Toronto with loads of awards-season buzz after conquering Cannes, where Saldaña shared the best actress award with her co-stars Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. At a time of heightened sensitivities about authentic casting, Saldaña, whose father is Dominican and mother is Puerto Rican, explained her decision to tackle a Mexican character in “Emilia Pérez.” Or Mexican-ish as she noted.

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