The Pirates of the Caribbean star Zoe Saldaña is better known for her role as an alien in the MCU movies and even James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. Putting her own spin on the infamous characters, Saldaña did a brilliant job while filming. But the actress admitted having a few odd concerns while portraying MCU’s Gamora.
Apparently, Zoe Saldaña had a surprising concern, not too long after being cast as Gamora in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies. After bagging the role, the actress claimed to be concerned about her character’s beautification.
Zoe Saldaña’s Experience in Playing an Alien in Hollywood
Zoe Saldaña is no stranger to playing an alien character in Hollywood, as she appeared in two infamous franchises to portray an alien. Initially being sought for James Cameron‘s Avatar (2009), Saldaña rocked the role of the blue-skinned Neytiri. Portraying a warrior from a different planet, the actress starred alongside Sam Worthington.
Further, Zoe Saldaña was sought to play the role of another alien in James Gunn‘s 2014 MCU film series Guardians of the Galaxy. Although she was aware of the coincidence that felt like a Hollywood typecast, Saldaña didn’t mind being known for the sci-fi features.
“I like working with filmmakers who have the balls to imagine the unimaginable. Those are kind of like the radicals that I identify with. Also by playing an alien, I avoid playing someone’s girlfriend here on Earth, because that’s a bit of a canker sore.” Saldaña shared with Pop Sugar.
However, the actress did have certain concerns, when she was selected for the role of Gamora in James Gunn’s MCU movies.
Zoe Saldaña Wanted Young Boys to Find Gamora Attractive
During her discussion with Pop Sugar, Zoe Saldaña claimed how she immediately had a concern surrounding her character as an alien in Guardians of the Galaxy. No sooner did she land the role, the actress claimed to be concerned about her character’s beautification.
Undergoing hours in a make-up chair to transform into Gamora, Zoe Saldaña had initial concerns surrounding her character’s appearance. The actress recalled during her interview, how she was hellbent on transforming into an attractive alien. Desperate to get approval from young boys, Saldaña wanted Gamora to look attractive.
“What I was thinking was, ‘She just needs to be pretty.’ That’s usually a thing that I don’t think about with other characters, but because I was going to be green and I was going to be the lead girl, I just wanted teenage boys to find me attractive. I don’t know why I was stressing that a lot…I’m like, ‘Pretty.’ Teenage boys, please, we gotta get their vote.”
And certainly, her character did win some votes from her young audiences, which led the movies to turn into blockbusters.
Guardians of the Galaxy franchise and the Avatar movies are streaming on Disney+.
