Salma Hayek Didn't Get Comedy Roles After Being Typcast
WRITTEN BY YASH SINGH
Salma Hayek has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry with her acting skills and beauty.
However, she feels that directors have typecast her in most films in glamorous roles.
“I was typecast for a long time. My entire life I wanted to do comedy and people wouldn’t give me comedies,” she said.
She further added, “They said, ‘You’re sexy, so you’re not allowed to have a sense of humour. Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you were not allowed to be funny in the ’90s.”
Hayek portrayed the role of Mexican self-portrait artist Freida Kahlo and became the first Mexican actress to earn a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Despite this massive achievement, things didn’t change for her for a while.
“When I was nominated for an Oscar, the types of roles that people offered me did not change at all. I really struggled and I thought that was going to change, but no,” she recalls.
She said that things started changing after she met Adam Sandler who got her a role in the 2010 comedy film ‘Grown Ups.’