From Scratch viewers have same criticism about the show
Inspired by a heartbreaking true story, From Scratch on Netflix is all our Twitter timelines are talking about right now. Not only are viewers looking up the real-life people behind the characters, but sharing one gripe they have with Zoe Saldaña's character Amy.
From Scratch follows American art student Amahle "Amy" Wheeler, played by Zoe, who is studying abroad in Florence, Italy. She meets Sicilian chef Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea) and the pair quickly fall in love, only for their bubble to be brutally burst when they discover he's unwell.
While many viewers have called the show "gut-wrenching" and "beautiful", others have been sharing one criticism about the casting - pointing out that while Zoe Saldaña is an incredible actor, she's aged 44 - and the character Amy is a 20-something student.
As one put it, "Are we really supposed to believe Zoe Saldaña is supposed to be a 20-something law student? Like. She can just be our age and seeking a new path. But 20ish?!? Chile."
Another added, "Okay Zoe Saldaña looks damn good for her age but she can’t pass for an early-mid 20 something" and "Zoe Saldaña looks great at any age, but for real though, y'all want me to look at this lady and think 'Young twenty-something in transition'?"
Is Zoe Saldana playing a 20 year old in this thing? I'm confused as to which age group she is #fromscratchnetflix
— Thembz (@Thembeka__) October 23, 2022
So by the end of that Zoe Saldana Netflix show I could see why she wanted to play the role, time passes and she got to do a lot of dramatic "crying in the bathtub" acting. However, she was still not the age for that role imo
— kiki's anxiety service (@kdc) October 23, 2022
Zoe Saldana looks great at any age, but for real though, y'all want me to look at this lady and think "Young twenty-something in transition?" It doesn't compute. I was loving eps1 at first and then it just got to be too much. Idk if I'll finish #fromscratchnetflix
— 🦄Shemira (Sheh-My-Ra), MSEd🌈 (@shemgem) October 25, 2022
not zoe saldana playing a student in this series bethuna? 😭
— maOnisa✨ (@zeexonline) October 25, 2022
Others pointed out that actors should be able to morph into characters as they see fit, and hey, Zoe really does makes 40 look like 20. "HOW DOES ZOE SALDANA NOT AGE," one wrote, while another put, "She hasn't changed a bit!"
Zoe Saldana doesn’t age at all, so flawless. I’m comparing her from the movie Colombiana to the Netflix series ‘From Scratch’ and she hasn’t changed a bit. What a gorgeous woman!
— @Dr Nomhle Ngwenya (PhD) 🌍 (@DrNomhle_Global) October 21, 2022
Zoe Saldana doesn’t age at all. What a beautiful woman 🥺
— 𝐓𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨 🦋 (@tshegoxmoi) October 24, 2022
We're all for it. You do you, Zoe!
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