“Yes, because everyone also came to tell me about their problems …
“For example, Barry , who plays the role of Druig, has dyslexia like me and came to my trailer every day: ‘Help me, help me with the lines, I’m ashamed that others hear how I read.’ And there I would sit with him and we would laugh a lot.
The film follows a group of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, and who now gather to fight the evil Deviants, a fictional race of humanoids.
The actor, who had experience with CGI from Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids” movies, said she was surprised by how little the technology was used in Zhao’s film.
“Normally they don’t use locations , all the scenery is done later with computers.
One of her biggest challenges, in fact, was related to the costumes.
“I was terrified because the filming took like five months.
“I was absolutely right!” she added with a laugh.
“Eternals” is one of four Hayek films releasing in 2021.
Some people said, ‘Oh, but she’s made very small movies, she’s not going to know how to handle such a big production.’ Uff, she is super technical, well-educated in cinema, she understands both the immense and the personal …
Zhao made sure to put together a cast that couldn’t be more inclusive.