Twitter Is Shocked That Catherine Zeta-Jones Isn’t Actually Latina
Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones attends A+E Networks' 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on January 14, 2018 in Pasadena, California. Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for A+E Networks/Lifetime
Catherine Zeta-Jones is not Latina, but for some, this fact comes as a surprise. Following news that the Welsh actress will play Colombian queenpin Griselda Blanco in Cocaine Godmother, Zeta-Jones has received criticism for taking a role from a Latina/Latin American actress (as well as sparking conversations about the limited roles available for our community). But the casting has also led a some on the internet to voice their disbelief. Some blamed it on her past roles (The Mask of Zorro, where she played a Spanish woman) and others said it was the surname Zeta that confused them.
Regardless, they all know the truth and have tweeted about it. Check out a few comments below:
WELSH?!
Wow, they've had Catherine Zeta-Jones out here playing Latina for YEARS… https://t.co/3aaNmY635c— Bree! (@iKhaleesi_) January 15, 2018