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Zoe Saldana reveals she had to AUDITION for Emilia Perez over ZOOM as did costar Selena Gomez - and now both stars are getting Oscar buzz


Zoe Saldana is one of the biggest Hollywood actresses. But the 46-year-old Avatar star still had to audition for her role as a lawyer who works for a Mexican drug lord in Emilia Perez.

The Avatar actress — who received a coveted French honor with the entire Emilia Perez cast, including Gomez — flashed a cheerful smile as she stepped onto the red carpet at the glitzy event. Zoe took on the role of Rita in the Spanish language film, alongside other stars such as Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon, Edgar Ramirez and Adriana Paz. The premise is: 'In Mexico, a lawyer receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman he's always dreamed of being,' per IMDB.

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