This A- list mostly movie actress who stars in three franchises, is complaining that she is in franchises and can’t do any real acting.

I’m sure those movie bosses were just thrilled to hear her say that.

I think there is also a reason why she isn’t offered lead roles outside the franchises, and it has nothing to do with the franchises.

Zoe Saldana

Avatar, Star Trek, Guardians of the Galaxy

Zoe Saldaña Says She Felt ‘Stuck’ in Marvel Franchises for a Decade

Zoe Saldaña is trying to get un-stuck from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After spending over a decade in the MCU, the “Guardians of the Galaxy” star revealed she felt “stuck doing these franchises” for years.

“I’m very grateful for the opportunities that they provided, from collaborating with amazing directors and getting to meet cast members that I consider friends and getting to play a role that fans, especially children, love,” Saldaña told WWD. “I feel that for the last 10 years of my life, I’ve been just stuck. I felt stuck doing these franchises.”

Saldaña continued, “It also meant that I felt artistically stuck in my craft of not being able to expand or grow or challenge myself by playing different sorts of genres and different roles.”

—Earlier this year, Saldaña hinted at a more permanent exit from Marvel.

“I can never say no to anything, but that green makeup? I wouldn’t be upset if it didn’t happen again,” she told Variety. “I miss Gamora, but I don’t miss 3:30 a.m. calls and five-hour makeup sessions and trips to the dermatologist afterwards.”

Saldaña added, “Every time that, you know, that 8-year-old or that dad and mom or those generational fans that remind me that what I did was special to them, it makes me not be cynical about Marvel. It makes me understand that younger audiences should stop being overlooked. They have feelings too and if something impacts them, just because we consider it stupid or immature or cheeky, doesn’t mean it’s not special.” – Source

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