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Lioness' star Zoe Saldaña says she can't imagine taking on another Taylor Sheridan role
Confirmed
In Short: Zoe Saldaña, star of 'Lioness,' has declined offers to take on more roles in Taylor Sheridan's expanding television universe.
Saldaña's decision comes after she admitted to Fox News that the role of Joe McNamara is the most challenging performance of her career.
While Saldaña may not be seeking more work from Sheridan, she believes their three seasons together have earned his trust.
Lioness, which aired its season three finale earlier this month, stars Saldaña alongside Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and others.
Michael Kelly, a co-star in 'Lioness,' has already joined the cast of Landman season 3, illustrating the trend of actors moving between Sheridan's shows.
Saldaña's decision to focus solely on 'Lioness' highlights the demanding nature of the role and her commitment to the series.
What's confirmed
- “I can’t imagine me taking on more of a Taylor Sheridan world,” the “Lioness” actress said.
- “I think that Joe McNamara and Lioness is all that I can handle at this time,” Saldaña told Entertainment Weekly ’s sister publication, PEOPLE.
- Zoe Saldaña also admitted she questioned whether she could handle the role before Season 3 premiered, calling it the most challenging performance of her career. (Ryan Green/Paramount+) "I have my views, and I come with all heart, all brains, all muscle at all times," she explained.
What's still developing
- Zoe Saldaña, 48, has revealed that she isn’t interested in making the leap to another one of Taylor Sheridan ’s hit television series, because she already has plenty on her plate playing Joe on Lioness.
- And, to be fair, Lioness keeps Saldaña very busy on its own.
- In doing so, Saldaña says that she’s shown Sheridan, 56, what she’s capable of as an artist and collaborator.
- But Saldaña was quick to note that Kelly will be receiving orders to return to Lioness ASAP if they’re greenlit for another season.
- Zoe Saldaña has drawn the line when it comes to taking on more of Taylor Sheridan’s television empire.
- The Oscar-winning actress, who leads Sheridan’s CIA drama "Lioness" as Joe McNamara, said the demanding role already pushes her to the limit – leaving little room to venture further into the prolific creator’s growing television universe.
- Zoe Saldaña said starring as CIA operative Joe McNamara in Taylor Sheridan's "Lioness" has been so demanding that she has no interest in joining any of the prolific creator's other television series.
- She claimed Sheridan knows she's "honest," "tough as nails" and "vocal and opinionated." Zoe Saldaña also admitted she questioned whether she could handle the role before Season 3 premiered, calling it the most challenging performance of her career.
- Don’t expect Zoe Saldaña to pop up in any other Taylor Sheridan shows anytime soon.
- “The good takeaway that I’m grateful for is that he knows that I’m reliable, just like Joe is,” she said of what Sheridan can expect from her as an actor and producer.
- The Oscar winner, who has played CIA operative Joe McNamara in Lioness for three seasons, recently admitted to People that the Paramount+ series “is all that I can handle at this time.” Saldaña’s dedication to the show seems not to have gone unnoticed by the prolific creator.
- “So, no, I think I’m good here at Lioness.” The Paramount+ spy thriller, which aired its season three finale earlier this month, centers on Saldaña’s Joe and her team as they navigate dangerous global conflicts and personal safety risks.