Apart from her great singing skills, Selena Gomez has managed to have a successful career in the business of movies and series. From her younger days at Disney to doing roles in films, she has grown up to be a successful star over time. She has even made a commendable transition from her childhood roles to the mature ones.
Recently, Selena talked about her future aspirations from her roles. The 32-year-old actress revealed she wants to do supporting roles than being the main lead in films. Here’s why.
Selena Gomez Talks About Her Preferred Role In Future Movies
Selena Gomez has just given the rawest performance of her career in a movie musical called ‘Emilia Pérez‘. Gomez plays the role of a Mexican drug lord’s terrified but resourceful wife. The movie is set to hit the theatres in November and her fine work is expected to surprise many l, as it is already heavily acclaimed after its premiere at film festivals.
While talking about her movie with Vanity Fair, Selena shared interesting facts about her roles. She’s long pursued unconventional supporting roles, like Harmony Korine’s endlessly zeitgeisty ‘Spring Breakers’ or Jim Jarmusch’s zombie comedy ‘The Dead Don’t Die’. Speaking about the same, Gomez said, “That’s intentional”.
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She added, “I’d rather be a supporting role. I’d rather have four scenes in a Martin Scorsese film than be a lead in a movie about a tomboy that comes into her own and falls in love with the boy next door. Love those movies, totally watch those movies—but that’s not something I’m necessarily interested in.“
Selena Gomez’s Co-Star Karla Sophia Gascón Admires Her Work
Director Jacques Audiard was familiar with the work of Selena Gomez, and quickly wanted to hire her. As for her costar Karla Sophia Gascón, she was also familiar with Selena but not as a 13-year-old teenage actress. “There’s something very special about her,” Gascón said of Gomez. Needless to say, her daughter was excited about the project. “She told me, ‘You better treat her well!’” the Spanish actress added.
Moreover, Gomez also said that she signed ‘Emilia Pérez‘ because of Gascón, who plays the role of drug lord both before and after the transition after pulling off a riveting dual performance. “She actually carried the whole film, and we followed her lead when it came to anything sensitive,” Gomez said.
“She challenged me. In some of our scenes, she wasn’t afraid to get in my face. And I loved it because I had to match that energy,” the singer added.
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Both Gascón and Saldaña were ready to help Selena with the dialogues, as the film was entirely in Spanish and they are native speakers. “Speaking it is not too terrible for me, but I’m not fluent. I would say that I’m okay”, said Selena, and soon English took over her.
