Zoe Saldaña: Going back to her roots in Emilia Pérez on Netflix 

The American actress was delighted to act and sing in Spanish for a role that's already being talked about as an Oscar-contender, writes Esther McCarthy

Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez on Netflix. 

SHE is the female star who features in four of the most-successful movies of all time. But besides the success of her work in the Avatar and Avengers movies, Zoe Saldaña is embracing the opportunity to return to her Spanish-language roots in Emilia Pérez. Saldaña acts, sings and even raps in Spanish in the movie, which is her first major role in the language she grew up with.

Against a backdrop of original songs and dance, Emilia Pérez tells the stories of four women in Mexico. A powerful cartel leader enlists lawyer Rita (Saldaña) to help fake their death and transition into living as a woman, Emilia.