Salma Hayek thoroughly enjoyed her turn in the new season of Netflix’s “Black Mirror.”
In conversation with UK publication Radio Times, Hayek said joining the anthology series gave her the shot to portray a character audiences wouldn’t expect from her.
“I got to explore the concepts and clichés people have about me and be self-deprecating,” Hayek said. "It’s as if I created an alter ego where I could do the most disgusting, grotesque things that you would never do in real life … and have permission to do that."
The “Frida” star explained how the role was one she just couldn’t pass on and revealed it was a huge opportunity to “play an interpretation of myself.”
“There are so many moments that shocked me in the script. There is one huge one that I had to come to terms with, and made me ask myself, ‘Do I really want to do this? Am I going to get in trouble?’” she said.
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The new season of “Black Mirror” is streaming on Netflix now. The fresh episodes also feature the likes of Aaron Paul, Michael Cera, and Rob Delaney.
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