Her ensemble films are popular.
She is lucky to be along for the ride based on talent alone. She has lucked into marketability by having snuck into three major franchises because she was cheap, attractive and decent.
Nobody was buying tickets to Avatar, Star Trek or Guardians to see Zoe Saldana at work. She was boosted by 3D, an established franchise reboot and a plum spot in a film carried by Chris Pratt's name value and public interest in "comic book movies".
I don't mind her. That's precisely why she's famous.
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