“You Were Not Allowed To Be Funny”: Salma Hayek thanks Adam Sandler for including her in the comedy

Salma Hayek is currently one of the most recognized actresses in Hollywood, having taken her first steps in this industry internationally in the nineties, when she was not allowed to do comedies, so now The Mexican actress thanked Adam Sandler the opportunity to do comedy for the first time on film in a major motion picture.

It was through an interview for GQ magazine, where Salma Hayek has revealed what her early years in the film industry were likeindicating that on several occasions Hollywood closed its doors on her by being pigeonholed for most of her career, only offering her certain types of roles, commenting that they even made it clear to her that her “sex appeal” was her best quality as an actress, something that it went on for a long time despite being nominated for an Oscar for her performance in ‘Frida’.

In the aforementioned interview, the Mexican actress indicates that for a long time she wanted to do comedy, however, this opportunity was denied her on several occasions, which changed when she met Adam Sandleras he was the first who gave him a space in this genre, this one in the hit film released in 2010, ‘They are like children’.

They said, “You’re sexy, so you’re not allowed to have a sense of humor.” Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you are not allowed to be funny,” the actress says.

It is worth mentioning that in this interview, Salma Hayek clarifies that she does not hold a grudge against the film industry for what she experienced during her early years as an actress in Hollywood, indicating that at this point in her life she has gotten away with it, further states that she has earned enough respect in this industry , which now allows you to make movies of any genre.

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Salma Hayek got away with it

It is worth mentioning that Salma Hayek currently participates in productions of various genres, since the Mexican actressAfter his debut in Adam Sandler’s international comedy in 2010, he continued to participate in this type of production, expanding the genres he participates in, even now he is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the film ‘Eternals’.

Also, after the success of ‘Son Como Niños’, the actress has shared the screen as the protagonist with renowned artists, as in recent years Salma Hayek has worked with actors such as Angelina Jolie, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Adam Driver , Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, among others.

What is a fact is that Salma Hayek has become one of Mexico’s most prominent actresses of all time, an artist who has also managed to pave the way for new generations of Latin American actors and actresses, who continues to reap successes in Hollywood, which suggests, as the actress points out, that she managed in this industry.