Hollywood actor Salma Hayek has revealed in a recent interview that Harvey Weinstein used to call her during the making of 'Frida'--the 2002 film that earned her an Oscar nomination--and would drag her down&nbsp;during the making of the biopic.

Hayek told The Guardian that Weinstein "is not the only man to reassure himself by knowing he can destroy women."

When asked whether she put up with his bullying to maintain peace, the actor replied, “To a degree. I did feel alright [when he bullied me]. Ok, I would shake [afterwards] and it did depress me, but there was a cartoon aspect about the whole thing.”

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While shooting the 2002 film 'Frida', where she appeared as decorated artist Frida Kahlo, Weinstein, who was a producer on the film, would call and berate her for "looking ugly."

“When he would call me up [during the making of Frida] and scream, ‘Why do you have a [monobrow] and moustache? I didn’t hire you to look ugly!’ I was like, ‘But didn’t you ever look at a picture of Frida Kahlo?’ If a man was playing Cyrano de Bergerac, he wouldn’t say, ‘What’s with the nose?’” the actor said, reportedly.&nbsp;

Salma Hayek earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the movie.&nbsp;

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In 2017, Hayek detailed how she was sexually harassed for years by Weinstein in an article she had written for The New York Times. She had said at the time that "with every refusal came Harvey’s Machiavellian rage."

In the same article, the Hollywood star also wrote that she believes Weinstein never assaulted her as she was friends with people like Robert Rodriguez, George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino.

Hayek added, "Also I was very strong," when The Guardian pressed her further for answers.&nbsp;

"I didn’t just say no. I’m a force to be recognised. He never saw me weak. It’s not that I’m not afraid, but you’re not going to see it. I can be almost intimidating in my calm strength, you know?" said the actor.&nbsp; 
Meanwhile, the actress also added that Weinstein was “not the first or last one” to bully or harass her, accusing this culture in Hollywood “systematic”.

Hayek, however, insisted that she does not “hold a grudge” and "believe(s) people can change."

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For the uninitiated, in 2020, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and criminal sexual acts against various women.&nbsp;

Hollywood actor Salma Hayek has revealed in a recent interview that Harvey Weinstein used to call her during the making of 'Frida'--the 2002 film that earned her an Oscar nomination--and would drag her down during the making of the biopic.

Hollywood actor Salma Hayek has revealed in a recent interview that Harvey Weinstein used to call her during the making of 'Frida'--the 2002 film that earned her an Oscar nomination--and would drag her down during the making of the biopic. Hayek told The Guardian that Weinstein "is not the only man to reassure himself by knowing he can destroy women." When asked whether she put up with his bullying to maintain peace, the actor replied, “To a degree. I did feel alright [when he bullied me]. Ok, I would shake [afterwards] and it did depress me, but there was a cartoon aspect about the whole thing.” Also read: Jamie Spears files for termination of conservatorship, Britney questions move While shooting the 2002 film 'Frida', where she appeared as decorated artist Frida Kahlo, Weinstein, who was a producer on the film, would call and berate her for "looking ugly." “When he would call me up [during the making of Frida] and scream, ‘Why do you have a [monobrow] and moustache? I didn’t hire you to look ugly!’ I was like, ‘But didn’t you ever look at a picture of Frida Kahlo?’ If a man was playing Cyrano de Bergerac, he wouldn’t say, ‘What’s with the nose?’” the actor said, reportedly. Salma Hayek earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the movie. Also read: Leonardo DiCaprio shockingly heckled, screamed at by a woman at COP26 summit In 2017, Hayek detailed how she was sexually harassed for years by Weinstein in an article she had written for The New York Times. She had said at the time that "with every refusal came Harvey’s Machiavellian rage." In the same article, the Hollywood star also wrote that she believes Weinstein never assaulted her as she was friends with people like Robert Rodriguez, George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino. Hayek added, "Also I was very strong," when The Guardian pressed her further for answers. "I didn’t just say no. I’m a force to be recognised. He never saw me weak. It’s not that I’m not afraid, but you’re not going to see it. I can be almost intimidating in my calm strength, you know?" said the actor. Meanwhile, the actress also added that Weinstein was “not the first or last one” to bully or harass her, accusing this culture in Hollywood “systematic”. Hayek, however, insisted that she does not “hold a grudge” and "believe(s) people can change." Also read: Dwayne Johnson: Vin Diesel jokes work well in movies; they don't come from me For the uninitiated, in 2020, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and criminal sexual acts against various women.

Salma Hayek: Harvey Weinstein would scream that he didn’t hire me to 'look ugly!’

Salma Hayek has always been vocal about the&nbsp;discrimination she had faced in Hollywood because of her Mexican roots. Now, Hayek has revealed&nbsp;that she auditioned for the lead role in "two big comedies" but was turned down because of her Mexican background. 
 
Speaking to Variety, &nbsp;the 54-year-old Oscar nominee shared her struggles and said,&nbsp;"The directors told me that I was the best audition and that I was better than who they cast and that they regretted it." 
 
“But at the time, they knew the studios wouldn’t have gone for a Mexican as the lead” they said. However, she didn’t reveal which two comedies she was talking about.&nbsp; 
 
Hayek went on to say, ''If you are a woman and you are in a movie that is very successful and they say you are their favourite character, they will still give all credits of the box office to the guy. They don't count who you're bringing into the theatres." 
 
"In my case, I was already a very big star in my country. I was bringing the Latino market into the theatres. I know some of the studios knew that. But they didn't want to accept the value of the Latino market at the time." they said.&nbsp;

Speaking about her casting in&nbsp;Marvel's 'Eternals', the actress said, "It never crossed my mind to be in a Marvel movie. I guess that I &nbsp;thought that boat had sailed, and it was an absolute shock. All of a sudden, I got a call: 'They want to talk to you about a new franchise.' And I was like, 'What?' And I said, 'OK,' but they don't tell you any information until you're on the call."

Over the year, Hayek has worked in a number of movies and has giving fans some memorable performances like in the biographical drama 'Frida' (2002), her breakthrough role which earned her a Best Actress nomination in Academy and the drama film 'Beatriz At Dinner'(2018).&nbsp;

Salma Hayek has always been vocal about the discrimination she had faced in Hollywood because of her Mexican roots. Now, Hayek has revealed that she auditioned for the lead role in "two big comedies" but was turned down because of her Mexican background.

Salma Hayek has always been vocal about the discrimination she had faced in Hollywood because of her Mexican roots. Now, Hayek has revealed that she auditioned for the lead role in "two big comedies" but was turned down because of her Mexican background. Speaking to Variety, the 54-year-old Oscar nominee shared her struggles and said, "The directors told me that I was the best audition and that I was better than who they cast and that they regretted it." “But at the time, they knew the studios wouldn’t have gone for a Mexican as the lead” they said. However, she didn’t reveal which two comedies she was talking about. Hayek went on to say, ''If you are a woman and you are in a movie that is very successful and they say you are their favourite character, they will still give all credits of the box office to the guy. They don't count who you're bringing into the theatres." "In my case, I was already a very big star in my country. I was bringing the Latino market into the theatres. I know some of the studios knew that. But they didn't want to accept the value of the Latino market at the time." they said. Speaking about her casting in Marvel's 'Eternals', the actress said, "It never crossed my mind to be in a Marvel movie. I guess that I thought that boat had sailed, and it was an absolute shock. All of a sudden, I got a call: 'They want to talk to you about a new franchise.' And I was like, 'What?' And I said, 'OK,' but they don't tell you any information until you're on the call." Over the year, Hayek has worked in a number of movies and has giving fans some memorable performances like in the biographical drama 'Frida' (2002), her breakthrough role which earned her a Best Actress nomination in Academy and the drama film 'Beatriz At Dinner'(2018).

Salma Hayek reveals she was turned down from 2 ‘big comedies’ because of her Mexican heritage

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Salma Hayek: Harvey Weinstein would scream that he didn’t hire me to 'look ugly!’

Salma Hayek reveals she was turned down from 2 ‘big comedies’ because of her Mexican heritage