The recent Golden Globe award Zoe Saldaña won for her part in “Emilia Pérez” makes her a strong contender for the 2025 Oscars, a very competitive year for movies.
The actress, who is 46 years old and has starred in some of the biggest movies, won her first Golden Globe for her role as Rita Mora Castro. In the movie, she plays a lawyer who helps a drug boss navigate a complicated world of lies. This win is a big deal for Saldaña, who has been working for 25 years, and it improves her chances of winning at the upcoming Academy Awards.
Saldaña talked about how she felt in the press room after she won. “I feel joy because there’s a sense of presence,” she stated. “I’ve worked in this field for 25 years.” I’ve had a job all my life. I’ve always had nice people, unbelievably skilled filmmakers who believe in me.
James Cameron was one of the filmmakers who contacted her to thank her. Although Saldaña is in New Zealand working on “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” Cameron’s message meant a great deal to her. His “Avatar” movies, in which she played, are among the three most successful movies of all time. “He still trusts me after all these years.” Therefore, that feeds my desire to keep growing as an artist,” she said.
As Saldaña enters the Academy Awards, her Golden Globe win gives her a strong head start. However, there is a strong contender in Ariana Grande, who was praised for her performance as Glinda in “Wicked.” Both acts have been praised, but the tones are very different. Grande plays a character who is both funny and caring, while Saldaña’s character is serious and complex.
Based on past events, Saldaña’s win may signify future Oscar success. Over the last ten years, there has been a 70% match between Golden Globe and Academy Award winners for Best Supporting Actress, and 15 of the 24 wins this century have been the same.
Saldaña’s popularity goes beyond the Golden Globes. She has also won awards from film critics, such as the Florida Film Critics Circle and the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. In addition, she was part of the group that won an award at the Cannes Film Festival for “Emilia Pérez.”
Saldaña has needed the help of French director Jacques Audiard. She told him she was thankful that he believed in her skills. This honor comes at a very important time in her work, especially since she had considered other options. “There was a couple of years ago where I was thinking about, ‘Do I go into a homestead and start planting a garden?'” she told us. “But the truth is, I’m an artist through and through, and I must create every day.”
