Salma Hayek Said 'Black Mirror' Let Her Be "Disgusting" and "Grotesque"

Salma Hayek's latest project is thrusting her into the world ofBlack Mirror, the anthology series that's given us modern classics likeBryce Dallas Howard's episode that skewers society's obsession with Likes andMiley Cyrus's thinly veiled take on herself as pop sensation Ashley O. The beloved series's new season dropped on Netflix today and Hayek stars alongside

Salma Hayek's latest project is thrusting her into the world of Black Mirror, the anthology series that's given us modern classics like Bryce Dallas Howard's episode that skewers society's obsession with Likes and Miley Cyrus's thinly veiled take on herself as pop sensation Ashley O. The beloved series's new season dropped on Netflix today and Hayek stars alongside Schitt's Creek alum Annie Murphy for the episode "Joan is Awful."

Speaking to Britain’s Radio Times, Hayek said that the Black Mirror universe afforded her the chance to be gross and disgusting, which is a far cry from what fans see from her when she steps out onto the red carpet.

“I got to explore the concepts and clichés people have about me and be self-deprecating,” she said. "It’s as if I created an alter ego where I could do the most disgusting, grotesque things that you would never do in real life … and have permission to do that."

She went on to say that it was an opportunity she couldn't pass up, describing it as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play an interpretation of myself.”

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Part of the unexpected role is her look, which eschews her usual dark hair for a wig with stark white money pieces in the front. Though Hayek didn't mention the hair transformation, she did say that she felt like some moments in the episode would get her in hot water.

“There are so many moments that shocked me in the script. There is one huge one that I had to come to terms with, and made me ask myself, ‘Do I really want to do this? Am I going to get in trouble?’” she added.

The episode also stars Michael Cera, Ben Barnes, and Rob Delaney.

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