Actor Zoe Saldana calls Marvel films 'deep', wants to reshoot Gamora's arc

Hollywood star Zoe Saldana opened up about her MCU character, Gamora, and how she wants to go back and reshoot it as she didn't fully understand her issues at the time. She also called the Marvel films 'deep' and praised their contribution to the world of entertainment.

In Short

• Zoe Saldana wishes to reshoot Gamora's scenes in Avengers
• She praises the Russo Brothers as excellent filmmakers
• Saldana played Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy films and Avengers movies

American actor Zoe Saldana is not afraid to call Marvel films "deep". The features have previously been criticised by veteran directors such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola as popcorn entertainers and "theme park" films, implying their fleeting and frivolous nature. Zoe famously played the character of Gamora in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers movies and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

In a new interview with Variety, Zoe shared that if given a chance, she would love to go back and reshoot some of her bits as she couldn't quite get what the filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo wanted for her character.

“I wish I could go back and reshoot what Gamora was going through in the Avengers movies. I was not quite understanding what the Russo Brothers [were doing]. They’re excellent filmmakers and the opportunity they gave me was of a lifetime. To highlight Gamora in such a way in their films is something I’ll always be grateful for. I wish I could go back and redo it, so I could push a little harder because it was such a great opportunity to play a daughter having issues with a dad and whether she’s having this opportunity to reconciliate or to simply just walk away. That would’ve been a great opportunity had I been a little more aware of it then,” stated the actor.

Zoe then went on to call Marvel films deep and expressed her pride in being a part of the MCU.

“I know it’s a Marvel movie, and we don’t like to use words like ‘deep’ and ‘Marvel’ in the same sentence, but I like to, and I take great pride in knowing that I was a part of great films that cater to a younger audience and that inspires a younger audience,” Saldana added.

Zoe Saldana joined the MCU as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn. She went on to play Gamora in the Avengers movies as well as in the two installments of the Guardians franchise.