So many careers have been affected or altered because of racism. Salma Hayek is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. After breaking into the mainstream in Desperado, she's enjoyed a long career, with movies like The Eternals coming out soon. But Hayek has had to fight for every role she's gotten, especially in the early days of Hollywood. In a new Variety cover story, Hayek talks about what it's been like as a Mexican American actress in Hollywood. She began, “I remember there were two big comedies I auditioned for the lead. Afterwards, the directors told me that I was the best audition and that I was better than who they cast and that they regretted it. But at the time, they knew the studios wouldn’t have gone for a Mexican as the lead.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 27 May, 2021