Zoë Saldaña; The Blueprint

Story by Paris Dozier. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

I would like to preface this article by saying one thing; I love Zoë Saldaña. If you’re looking for someone to complain about her downfalls (I’m not even sure she has any) you’re reading the wrong series and absolutely the wrong article. Now, we can begin.

Right off the bat, Zoë Yadira Saldaña is an American actress who has starred in the top three highest grossing movies of all time. Wouldn’t you know it, amongst these is my favorite movie and series ever, James Cameron’s Avatar. 

An expanding series of movies that can be described as nothing other than trailblazing, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water are movies far ahead of their time. The movies are filmed using motion capture technology that still shows the movements and expressions of the actors even though the majority of the Avatar world is developed through CGI. While we get to see the carefully and perfectly developed world of Pandora, these actors have nothing more to go off than seemingly random props in a gray room. All the while, Zoë Saldaña, alongside her co-stars, is able to bring to life her character’s personality, life, and emotions perfectly.

While I must admit that I am a little biased, because as I said, I’m in love with the Avatar movies, these movies are not the only thing Zoë Saldaña has accomplished in her prosperous career. Some of her other popular films include ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, ‘Vivo’, ‘Star Trek’, and another one of my favorites, ‘The Book of Life’. Zoë Saldaña has played an important role in helping bring to life some of the productions that I believe have shaped modern movies and film. This, her seemingly and reportedly kind and down to earth attitude, alongside her killer role in my favorite movies of all time, have secured her spot as my favorite actress. 

What can I say, I told you, I love Zoë Saldaña.

Paris Dozier is an 8th grade scholar at Friendship Woodridge International School.