Salma Hayek returns to Mexican cinema with ‘I want your life’

Actress Salma Hayek returns to Mexican cinema with the production “I want your life”, in a work whose contribution was crucial for moving the project forward, the film’s protagonists pointed out in an interview with EFE.

“In the first reading, she was connected by Zoom, and we didn’t know it. From the second, it was great, the fact that she supervised the project says so much how involved she was,” said Mexican Jesús Zavala.

He emphasized that they were made by Hayek recommendationsboth interpretive and Techniquesso he felt that his involvement went much further than just putting his name on the film.

“I want your life” tells about life Nico Zamorafootballer american clubone of the teams with the most history in Mexico, who was injured when he was near the peak of his career and whose dreams were suddenly cut short.

“He lives the depression he could have had if he hadn’t had an accident,” explained the Mexican Erick Eliaswho embodies the main character.

However, he magically receives a second chancein which he will live a life of glory, success and money with whom he fantasized so much, although in the end it doesn’t turn out to be what he expected.

“In the end, he realizes that he was really happy with what he already had,” revealed Elías.

Although the film is structured around the world of football, he indicated, that’s just it tools to tell the story of successes and failures, broken dreams and other opportunities.

“Football is not the main character, it is another element that helps to enter the universe (from movie). It’s a universal language and that’s it the perfect common threadbut there’s a lot more,” added Zavala, who plays Nico’s loyal friend.

Tellez, in the same way, pointed out that in the country “awesome soccer player” as Mexicowas a good resource to make more understandable the “path of ego, failure and loss” that the protagonist takes.

Hayek, one of Mexico’s most international actresses, has built an extensive career in Hollywood he participates in films such as “From Dusk to Dawn” (1996), “When Night Falls” (2004), “Lonely Hearts” (2006) or “La casa Gucci” (2021).