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Zoe Saldaña: 'It's all counting down to the big gulp of air before you go down’

Zoe Saldaña joined Nuala McGovern in the Woman’s Hour studio recently.

The Hollywood actor, known for her roles in two Avatar films and Avengers: Endgame, spoke about her new TV series called Special Ops: Lioness, coming out later this week.

It’s a spy thriller about a covert programme that trains and dispatches women around the world as undercover operatives.

But Nuala couldn’t resist asking Zoe about how she managed to hold her breath under water for five minutes during the filming for Avatar: The Way of Water!

You can listen to Zoe’s full interview with Nuala on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds - it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 17 July.

NB. Zoe’s interview took place before the US actors’ strike was called.

Special Ops: Lioness starts on Paramount Plus on 23 July.

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2 minutes