Salma Hayek on Breaking Barriers: "Hollywood's New View of Women Over 40 as Irreplaceable Assets"

Salma Hayek, a versatile talent with a career spanning almost four decades, has always strived to avoid being confined to specific types of roles, both in front of and behind the camera. Throughout her extensive journey, she maintained this philosophy. sprawling cover story for Marie Claire The star/producer talked about expanding her range by taking on her first feature film as a writer.

She highlighted how significant it is, noting its excellent flow and abundance of unexpected twists until the last moment," she teased, remaining tight-lipped about specific aspects of the venture, set to be both directed by her and produced under her banner, Ventanarosa. 'After dedicating a quarter-century to nurturing similar projects for others,' she reflected, 'I believe I have rightfully earned this opportunity.'

With many years of experience in the entertainment sector, the Academy Award-nominated individual Frida Star mentioned her happiness about seeing a change in how older women are perceived in Hollywood. She elaborated, "At one point, I was considered the seductive young woman, but thankfully, as age advanced, it allowed me to explore different dimensions beyond just that. Even now, I remain attractive and cherish this aspect of myself. Additionally, my mission is to ensure that people understand women aren’t rendered obsolete past a particular age in any field. This notion must be challenged vigorously."

Regarding the improvements that still need to occur, she stated, "If a movie succeeds, the praise usually goes to the male lead. The female is often just seen as 'the girl.' Even though I attract viewers, I rarely receive recognition for drawing crowds to the theater."

Another change she’s had to face, despite having no interest in it, is the advancement of artificial intelligence and the conversations around this tech, including its ethical implications and use in movies.

"It diminishes your intellect as the mind becomes idle," he said. Eternals The actress, who does not possess a computer, mentioned, "Everything I write is done by hand. My space is cluttered with papers. I seldom use my phone. It’s impossible for them to create a detailed profile of me. I never make purchases online, nor do I order food through digital means. As such, artificial intelligence remains unaware of my preferences and habits."

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