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Zoe Saldaña On How ‘Emilia Pérez’ Is “On The Right Side Of History” & Why She Doesn’t Bring Politics To ‘Special Ops: Lioness’
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scrn loglineZoe Saldaña revels in her groundbreaking role in Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez,' a female-led dramedy musical that made history at Cannes.beat sheet- Audiard initially sought young 20-something actors, but realized the roles required more experienced performers, leading him to cast Saldaña as the underappreciated lawyer Rita.
- Saldaña, along with co-stars Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, won the Best Actress award at Cannes, and Saldaña's Golden Globe nomination makes her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón the first trans actress to be nominated for Lead Actress.
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Zoe Saldaña On How ‘Emilia Pérez’ Is “On The Right Side Of History” & Why She Doesn’t Bring Politics To ‘Special Ops: Lioness’
DeadlineStory by Antonia Blyth
scrn logline
Zoe Saldaña revels in her groundbreaking role in Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez,' a female-led dramedy musical that made history at Cannes.
beat sheet
- Audiard initially sought young 20-something actors, but realized the roles required more experienced performers, leading him to cast Saldaña as the underappreciated lawyer Rita.
- Saldaña, along with co-stars Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, won the Best Actress award at Cannes, and Saldaña's Golden Globe nomination makes her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón the first trans actress to be nominated for Lead Actress.
call sheet
Zoe Saldaña, Jacques Audiard, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Karla Sofía Gascón, Netflix, Emilia Pérez, Special Ops: Lioness