Zoe Saldaña Wants to Helm an Action Movie: ‘I’ve Never Seen a Woman Direct James Bond’
variety.comTatiana Siegel Zoe Saldaña might be a self-described “late bloomer.” As an actor whose films have earned $15 billion, she’s hitting her stride at the age of 46.
But she’s ready to kick that red-hot career up a notch by moving into directing — and an action film is perhaps most appealing. “I’ve never seen a woman direct James Bond,” she explained. “I like ‘The Equalizer.’ I watch crime shows, and, so, maybe in the future.
I’ve always been drawn to heist themes. ‘Heat’ is a film that I need to watch at least once a year and analyze it, and the way that Michael Mann just pairs it all together, the way that everybody performed it.
So, I would love to start with an action-heist sort of thing.” The actor, whose operatic crime drama “Emilia Pérez” debuts tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, spoke about her next career next steps during a conversation with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “But I never, never box myself in.
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