Zoe Saldana: I don’t pick roles because the characters are ‘strong’

The US actress stars in Special Ops: Lioness, alongside Nicole Kidman, a new thriller series coming to Paramount+ later this month.

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Special Ops: Lioness photocall and screening – London

Zoe Saldana says she does not pick roles because they feel “strong” but rather when the characters feel “vulnerable (or) afflicted”.

The Guardians Of The Galaxy actress stars in Special Ops: Lioness, alongside Nicole Kidman, a new thriller series coming to Paramount+ later this month.

Inspired by an actual US military programme, the series follows the life of Joe (Saldana) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror.

Special Ops: Lioness photocall and screening – London
Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana arrive for a screening of the Paramount+ series Special Ops: Lioness in London (Ian West/PA)

The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Kidman), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of state terrorism in the CIA’s efforts to thwart the next 911.

Saldana and Kidman attended a special screening of the show in London on Tuesday.