Zoe Saldana clarifies comments on Marvel, Avatar and Star Trek

Zoe Saldana has attempted to clarify recent comments she made regarding Marvel, Star Trek and Avatar.

Over the last 15 years, Saldana has been heavily involved in movies in the aforementioned franchises, such as Guardians of the Galaxy parts one and two, The Avengers, the Star Trek reboot trilogy and, of course, Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water.

What are the top 10 most popular shows on Amazon Prime right now?

Tuesday 10 February 2026, 14:38

What are the top 10 most popular shows on Netflix right now?

Monday 9 February 2026, 15:27

The actress said she felt "stuck" in franchise movies.

“I feel that for the last 10 years of my life, I’ve been just stuck,” she confessed.

“I’m very grateful for the opportunities that they provided, from collaborating with amazing directors and getting to meet cast members that I consider friends and getting to play a role that fans, especially children, love.

“But it also meant that I felt artistically stuck in my craft of not being able to expand or grow or challenge myself by playing different sorts of genres and different roles.”

The comments received a negative reaction from some fans.

Saldana proud to be part of franchise movies

However, Saldana spoke to Deadline to "set the record straight", saying she was proud to be part of these huge franchise features.

“I would love to set the record straight,” she said.

“I feel grateful and like the luckiest girl in this town knowing that I was invited to join films with special directors in a special cast.

"And they resonated with people so much so that we get a chance to come back again and come back another time. If anything, I’ve reaped all the benefits of that, I’ve gained friends. I still have mentors that I call and I lean into.”