Zoe Saldaña has the rare bragging rights of being a star in The two most successful movies of all time: AvatarAnd Avengers: Endgame. But before the actress was a blockbuster queen, her first taste of being on a massive movie’s call sheet wasn’t a great experience for her. That movie was 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Zoe Saldaña has shared the negative experience she had playing Anamaria on Disney’s first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. In 2014, the actress retold this story. The Hollywood ReporterShe was 23 years old when she discovered that the set in particular was very appealing to her. “elitist”She felt that she was being disrespected. Looking back on shooting film now, here’s what Saldaña had to say:
This was my first experience with a Hollywood mega movie. There were so many actors, producers and crew members. Our shoot days were often interrupted by difficult environments. We were shooting in different places. Being young, it was a bit too big and the pace was too fast for me. It wasn’t a great experience. It felt like I was in the trenches a lot, which I didn’t like.
Of course, the experience didn’t necessarily deter her from massive projects. Six years later, she would be part of the famous cast of Star TrekYou can also star in sequels. AvatarMultiple Marvel movies. Saldaña continued:
Jerry Bruckheimer was kind enough to let me meet him years later. He apologized for the experience, saying that he wants everyone to have a positive experience with his projects. That really moved me — the fact that he remembered that I had mentioned that during press, I guess, or an engagement I had done years before and that he felt compelled to bring it up and to take accountability. … To feel seen and heard as an artist, throughout the years, or even just as a person, means so much.
Jerry Bruckheimer was a producer for the Pirates of the Caribbeanfilm along with many other major motion pictures, such as the Top Gun movies. Per Zoe Saldaña’s recent words to Entertainment WeeklyBruckheimer was not happy with her experience on the set. PiratesHe went out of his way for the actress to accept his apologies. Saldaña was touched by his response to her candid thoughts about working on the movie.
Due to the actress’ feelings about being on the PiratesSet, but she didn’t appear in any of the other movies. Back in 2014, Zoe Saldaña said she thought “the cast was great,” but didn’t like the “political stuff that went on behind closed doors.”She decided to leave after not feeling at home there. “never”Put yourself in the same situation again.
Despite a negative start, she found better places to work. Spend hours in motion capture gear and the makeup chairMarvel and Avatar. Saldaña’s latest project is ScratchIt is a. a limited Netflix romance drama series produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company.
Following that, she’ll star in Holiday Special for Guardians of the GalaxyJust released the trailer for, ahead of its release on Disney+ in late November. Then there’s the coming AvatarContinuation, The Way of Water: AvatarThe film is expected to be a big hit when it opens in theaters in December. Concerning The future of Pirates of the CaribbeanWhile there have been hums throughout the years, the Disney franchise is still unfinished.