Salma Hayek Says Hollywood Refused to Cast Her in Comedies, Told Her She’s Too Sexy: ‘I Couldn’t Land One Until I Met Adam Sandler’ in My 40s

Salma Hayek revealed in a new interview with GQ UK that Hollywood blocked her from starring in a comedy for nearly 20 years because she was deemed too sexy for the genre. Although Hayek acted in romantic comedies such as 1997’s “Fools Rush In” (opposite Matthew Perry) and “Breaking Up” (opposite Russell Crowe), she said it wasn’t until 2010’s “Grown-Ups” that she got the chance to star in a traditional comedy movie. Hayek credited Adam Sandler with finally giving her the chance to be funny. “I was typecast for a long time,” Hayek said. “My entire life I wanted to… Read Full Article