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Zoe Saldaña has long been a franchise darling. After all, she's made waves in Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy ... When asked […] Before she was covered in green and blue on the big screen ...

Zoe Saldaña earned her first Academy ... and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Gamora, the green-complexioned alien assassin-turned-Guardian of the Galaxy.

The Allentown, Pennsylvania native never considered the possible role of Gamora, which ultimately was played by Zoe Saldaña ... makeup process for playing a green alien.

Zoe Saldaña has an Academy Award ... and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Gamora, the green-complexioned alien assassin-turned-Guardian of the Galaxy.