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Rebooted Uhura says she's more than just a 'sex tool'

Rebooted Uhura says she\'s more than just a \'sex tool\'
Zoe Saldana in the December issue of Details

Zoe Saldana, who played the new Uhura in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek and will voice a blue alien in James Cameron's upcoming Avatar, says she's not just a sex plaything.

Speaking to Details magazine, Saldana said: "I've always gravitated toward the Sigourney Weavers, the f--king Linda Hamiltons, the Angelina Jolies. I just love strong women that are in tune with their bodies—that don't just use their bodies as sex tools."

Rebooted Uhura says she\'s more than just a \'sex tool\'
Saldana plays Neytiri in Avatar

She also talked about her new role as sci-fi leading lady and about gravitating toward action films, learning to kick ass in combat training and playing a computer-animated 10-foot-tall alien, for which she also provided a performance through motion-capture technology.

"Motion capture isn't like shooting Shrek," Saldana said. "You're in a suit with all these dots on you, and whatever you do, they get it. Sam [Worthington] and I did all sorts of stupid s--t. If you burp, your character burps. I'd shake my booty, and you'd see my character shaking her booty."

Avatar opens Dec. 18, and Star Trek is now available on DVD and Blu-ray.

(Thanks to the Huffington Post for the heads-up.)

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By Kermonk at 4:55 PM ON 11/25/09

Yeah, she's not a sex-tool - she's just a tool *g*

Strong women my ass *g*

By Joe asap at 4:58 PM ON 11/25/09

"I just love strong women that are in tune with their bodies—that don't just use their bodies as sex tools"

not a 'sex plaything', oh really?

Psst! your only wearing a bra

By Omen at 4:58 PM ON 11/25/09

She's no Angelina.
But can pass for a sex tool if she tries.

By Mark at 5:35 PM ON 11/25/09

If you don't want to be taken as a sex tool then, you know, stop posing for photos in your underwear...

By Iso at 5:35 PM ON 11/25/09

Why is it that women who pose in their underwear (Madonna, Britney, Zoe Saldana, etc) always insist that they are more than mere sex objects? The truth is they have careers BECAUSE they are sex objects! Trying to assert that they have hidden "depth" is an embarrassing waste of time for these women.

By Penny at 5:53 PM ON 11/25/09

Gee, I thought women were allowed to be sexy AND smart AND strong AND anything else they wanted to be. Guess liking your body or admitting you like sex or sexy things means you're a sex object and nothing more. Good thing men only like women who are ugly and frumpy and dumb.

By KatsuKaze at 5:53 PM ON 11/25/09

Yes, yes... I promise, you are the only one and I will respect you in the morning. Yes... I promise I will call...

By Ari N. at 5:55 PM ON 11/25/09

What a bunch of misogynistic crap you guys are spouting. I love looking at these bikini'd babes as much as the next guy, but by now a woman can be a smoking hot babe *and* an ass-kicker. See, e.g., Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Angelina Jolie, Summer Glau.

By Jayguana at 6:00 PM ON 11/25/09

OK Geeks! Proving you don't have to much experience in this particular area, that does not look like a Bra! It looks like a white Bikini top to me, and no its not the same thing! And I hate to break it to you but showing your body doesn't make you shallow or stupid its called using what god gave you! If Einstein had been a women I guarantee you would be able to find pictures of her in a bikini!

By Snooks at 6:37 PM ON 11/25/09

I wonder if she asked her pimp for permission to say all these things.

By Dreamtime909 at 6:42 PM ON 11/25/09

Hot girls = sex objects. It's just the way it is so roll with it.

By Jayguana = wrong at 6:46 PM ON 11/25/09

It is a sports bra. Guess you have no experience with these things.

By muahahah at 6:59 PM ON 11/25/09

I dont know about anyone else but i prefer my sex objects to be female. Oh wait shes.....
Two words: Breast augmentation. If there was ever anyone who needed it.

By DaveS at 7:01 PM ON 11/25/09

This will be the true test of her self-perception: Whether or not she gets breast implants some day.

By nilus at 7:30 PM ON 11/25/09

Man I yearn to be back in the 40s and 50s, when a sex symbol had nice gams and a big rack. Girls these day need to put down the weights and eat a samich or two. They are too damn skinny

By jgsugden at 7:58 PM ON 11/25/09

A limo may be more than just a car, but it is still a car. She is being accurate when she says she is more than just a sex plaything.

By Fronz at 9:13 PM ON 11/25/09

what a bunch of deprived morons!! She's too skinny, she is showing off her bra?? have any of you losers been to a gym, or do yoou just stay at moms house and eat pizza? GET A LIFE!

By Nick at 9:33 PM ON 11/25/09

Ugh! What a bunch of pathetic, misogynistic losers most of you are.

What makes you think that Saldana or any other actress would want to be with you? Just how hot are you?

By muahaha at 9:51 PM ON 11/25/09

@Nick

Not all of us are fit in the "loser" category my friend. Nick you seem to be of the sorry sort that considers it a victory if a woman simply looks your way or brushes your hand while handing you back your change at the register. I myself just prefer a woman that actually has curves not a woman that could double for a board. Whether she would be with me or not is inconsequential since I would not be with her.

By magicmind at 10:43 PM ON 11/25/09

As far as the star trek cast went, she was the worst rendition IMO. Uhura was demure, silent and strong, she was all class. Saldana plays her like a tramp full of attitude, like the mouthy girl in highschool that you just wanted to slap. Strength does not equal bad attitude. I wish someone else had gotten the part.

By TearEmUp at 11:04 PM ON 11/25/09

Like Zoe would be anywhere near any one of the people posting here. She is way to smart, beautiful, and talented. Regardless of her cup size...

By thunderstud at 11:08 PM ON 11/25/09

@muahahah... hells, yeah, m'man! She could use a little chest to make her better.

By Jayguana at 2:18 AM ON 11/26/09

Jayguana = wrong - No its not a sport bra! look at it you idiot ! Sports bras dont have fabrics running different directions and the shape of the straps and cups dont fit the sports bra pattern. And yes I so have more experience then you, I dont live with my mother and I know what a sports bra looks like because I have been with women that actually know that Video games (even ones based on sports) are not an actual sport! Get your nose out of the Victoria's Secret catalog and go outside to that bright yellow thing in the sky and try to meet something with Breasts! And no your gamer buddy with the man t@ts doesn't count.

By Jayguana at 2:26 AM ON 11/26/09

As for you muahaha and thunderstud - i a female of any shape looked your way you wouldn't know what to do. And if a woman like Zoe came around you would make an a55 out of yourselves trying to get her attention with or with out breast implants. You prove you 14 year old intelects by acting like you wouldn't have anything to do with her because of her curves! By the way, when your right wrist is twice the size of your left eveyone knows you have a problem!

By magicmind at 2:35 AM ON 11/26/09

Sorry, I just looked up Demure and went back and watched a couple of episodes and movies and I was wrong! I dont know what i was talking about! Uhura constantly came on to Kirk and said he couldn't handle what she had, Kind of like the new movie.

By Pimenta at 6:55 AM ON 11/26/09

I'm quite Sure she didn't get the Uhura role because of her amazing brain...

By MetalPause at 7:04 AM ON 11/26/09

Golly, I am so turned on by the following terms: booty, burp, and s--t. Well, she SOUNDS like a tool, anyway.

By PALADINSUX at 8:30 AM ON 11/26/09

I love when basement dwelling nerds pretend to have all these high standards when the truth is NONE of you would turn this chick down. She was clearly smart enough to become a successful actress and is now making tons of money. Combine that with her uber hotness and I'm sure she's laughing at all of you. Well, she would if she had any idea you haters even existed.

By all you peeps stink at 10:05 AM ON 11/26/09

yeah shes hot, yeah i live with my grandmother to help take care of her, dont like it sue me.

By trueman832 at 10:11 AM ON 11/26/09

In Soviet Union, tool sexes YOU

By bignutball at 10:14 AM ON 11/26/09

Posing sexy or in something sexy and then saying you are not a sex object makes you a tool. Women can be both, but going on about not being a sex object (or anything else for that matter) means you are trying to get beyond your percieved limitations by talking and not doing.

By TheVok at 10:15 AM ON 11/26/09

Zoe Saldanha certainly does not need implants. Her 'Avatar' character, on the other hand, like the rest of that movie, could really use a full aesthetic facelift.

By muahahah at 10:35 AM ON 11/26/09

@jayguana

Not all of us have to resort to masturbation for our sexual experiences. Im sure youve never had a choice about the kind of woman your with as you surely have to just settle for whatever comes your way or in your case whatever poor unhygeinic, mishapen, slob you can get drunk enough.

Let me reiterate in my opinion Zoe Saldana is unnattractive on several levels. Shes physically unattractive and a woman that resorts to using the F word as an adjective as in the details interview shows she has no class. Just because someone is in a movie doesnt mean they are better or more deserving than anyone else in this world. Too often we make actors and actresses into gods. They are not and this "woman" certainly isnt.

By Old Guard at 12:27 PM ON 11/26/09

This is funny, the way some of you are carrying on about this woman's breast size and her comments. Women come in all shapes, sizes, and dispositions. If she is not your type, that's fine but she really hasn't said or done anything to deserve such venom. The reality is this, often attractive women are held to a double standard bias due to their inaccesibility. We often take what they say and do way out of context, almost like a reflex action. We simply take them too seriously. Zoe Saldana is simply an actress with a right to her opinion and she did all right in Star Trek and that should be it. Read anything more into her comments and her features, that is on you!

By MovieNut at 12:42 PM ON 11/26/09

But I thought she was Spock's sex plaything....

By Kurtisvon at 1:06 PM ON 11/26/09

I always wondered why certain men couldn't attract and/or keep a beautiful, interesting woman, but when I look at certain postings of some of the misogynist crap I see in response to this article, I am reminded. A woman can be sexy AND have depth to her personality, not one or the other. Anyone that thinks otherwise has never had or met a real woman in their life. Woman like sex and sexy things (thank you), otherwise, fembots and video game dames would be the only way any of you could ever indulge in anything sexy. Love you, ladies...catch you idiots in the chatrooms and cyperporn peepshows.

By PALADINSUX at 1:06 PM ON 11/26/09

@muahah

I'd bet my life Zoe is 100x hotter than anything that you've slipped ruffies to. If you don't like the fact she said the F-word go back to watching 18 Kids and Counting...those Bible thumpers shouldn't offend you too much.

By muahaha at 1:18 PM ON 11/26/09

Oh and i almost forgot

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

:)

By muahahah at 1:30 PM ON 11/26/09

@PALADIN

Obviously your definition of hot is someone who has the body of an adolescent boy. I on the other hand prefer someone with a nice rack and a nice round as5. Please dont be envious pal we all get what we can get in life. Some such as yourself just get those amorphously shaped rejects that no one else wants. Its ok come to terms with it and stop being so petulant.

By Shadowcat559 at 3:48 PM ON 11/26/09

I cannot believe the mysogynistic and racist comments posted on this site. I am a Black woman and a geek. Women of all races and ethnic groups can be attractive, courageous, and intelligent all at the same time. Hello, real women have all kind of body types from athletic to curvy. I bet you are the same jerks who ignore us geek girls as ugly or call women "fatties" because we don't meet your narrow little standards for appearance. I loved Zoe Saldana in Star Trek XI and plan to see Avatar when it is released. Who cares if she swears. You fundies need to give it a rest. Some of you obviously indulge in way too much porn. Some of you on here wouldn't know what a real woman was even if she walked up and tapped you on the shoulder. Maybe you should marry that hottie video game character you are wanking off to every night like that guy in Japan did. You seriously need to grow up and get over yourselves.

By muahaha at 4:30 PM ON 11/26/09

@shadowcat559

Please elaborate on what you meant by "racist" comments. Ive read through every post on this thread and no one brought up race. Please stop projecting your own issues. I agree with you that women of all races can be attractive, courageous, and intelligent. I dont believe anyone posting here would dispute that. Unfortunately, much like Zoe Saldana you dont seem to be any of those. Now please return to posting you BBBW ads on craigslist. Thank you and happy Thanksgiving.

By Scotty at 4:42 PM ON 11/26/09

Just from a tiny little interview i can reasonably guess that she's a big headed smart ass with a mouth like a sewer. Nuff said.

By Thomas at 5:35 PM ON 11/26/09

Yeah, right:

http://frankufotoslingerie.blogspot.com/2009/05/zoe-saldana-uhura-may-we-please-see.html

I found these within about 45 seconds via Google

By shadowcat559 at 5:55 PM ON 11/26/09

To muahaha:

You are the one with issues sweetie. Sorry, but I already have a loving partner who knows what a real woman is unlike you. Why don't you go on Craiglist and pick up a hooker. No mature and intelligent woman would have anything to do with you. You are an immature little boy that needs to grow up. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

By muahaha at 6:36 PM ON 11/26/09

Ok, the truth is I do live at home with my parents. And yes I'm 47 and yes I've never seen a boobie before. I'm happy living through the exploits of my world of warcraft characters. They're real to me! Now leave me alone, i'm going to watch Twilight for the fifteenth time, jerk off and then cry myself to sleep.

By PALADINSUX at 6:40 PM ON 11/26/09

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By trekrules at 10:13 PM ON 11/26/09

She did a great job in the movie and YES she does look great. Don't know why so many would prefer her to be fat...aka "Curvy" I think there are enough of those in America already.

By TheVok at 11:03 AM ON 11/27/09

No racism on this thread, but plenty of sexism to make up for that ....

By Nick at 11:58 AM ON 11/27/09

muahaha,

Dude you and your ilk are losers. The point of Saldana's comments is that while she may be attractive, her beauty and sexuality is not all that there is to her. In fact, her mind and intelligence are equally important. She does not exist to please those who simply sexually objectify her.

Many of these comments reflect the misogynistic attitudes that refuse to recognize that an attractive or unattractive woman is a human being with a brain. Who deserves respect and not constant derision based on how hot or not hot she is.

So what if Saldana uses the words "booty" or "f@ck"? That's how real people talk. Those are words that are part of our pop culture, they don't diminish one's erudition or intelligence.

The sexist and misogynistic comments on this thread continue the long, sad moronic tradition that people associate with sci-fi fans.

Do you think that women coming to this thread would be impressed by you? Do you think that most would just be repulsed?

It's the latter. You don't have the ability to empathize. Idiotic comments suggesting that Saldana purchase breast implants show an utter lack of decency and common sense. Placing foreign objects in the body that have been known to cause harm just to please strangers seems insecure and pathetic.

It also seems antithetical to the best of science fiction, which represents the exploration of and the acceptance of the other--a large theme of Star Trek.

By Hellpop at 12:53 PM ON 11/27/09

@magicmind
You do realize that the actors don't get to make up their own dialogue? Most of it is written for them. They may get some leeway or if they are one of the top actors, they may have the clout to change their dialogue. Blame the writers of that crap-fest. It sucked all around. Her poor dialogue was one of the more minor things.

By magicmind at 2:28 PM ON 11/27/09

Nice, someone logged in as my handle and made my second comment, (jackass) which was NOT me! I know they have to follow lines and scripts, for her character she just seems to be a bit ...wrong, just my thoughts, maybe the second movie will see some improvement.

No more voicing opinions on this site for me me, not if some loser can use my handle to make me look bad. So if you see my name its not me, just some dinksniff trying to be me.

By epic at 6:38 PM ON 11/27/09

I love Zoe, she is amazingly beautiful and very promising young actress. Still, the whole "strong women" buzz really getting old. You're strong woman? Fine! "Proooove it!" (c)

Linda Hamilton as Sarah F--king Connor and Sigourney Weaver as Helen F--king Ripley was pretty Stupendous if not say Legendary in movie history. Now we need real strong women, who can say and DO more than just plain "I'm a strong f--king woman".

By NotSexist at 10:04 PM ON 11/27/09

Geez, sometimes I get ashamed of being a man. It's true, most guys are shallow *ssholes...

And yeah, it's actually OK to look at women strutting their stuff, and admiring their smarts at the same time. I mean, eye candy AND brain exercise at the same time? Bring it! :D

By KirksHairPiece at 4:36 AM ON 11/28/09

What i want to know is what she's doing out of the kitchen.

By thunderstud at 2:09 PM ON 11/28/09

I guess it's wrong to like women with bigger boobs or something... oh well, whatever...

By Son of a Maui Portagee at 10:22 PM ON 11/28/09

@Jayguana ,

While it is true Marilyn vos Savant had a poster, I don't recall any bikini - just great gams. And her IQ's higher than Einie's.


By Tekzel at 12:59 PM ON 11/29/09

Funny stuff, this thread. Insult me if you like but she isn't at all attractive to me. IF I wanted to sleep with young boys, I would have become a catholic priest. Women I find attractive are soft and have sexy curves. A nice round butt that jiggles a little when you smack it. Boobs that are big enough to put your face in and cuddle with them. Mmmmm. That's the stuff.

By JT at 6:11 PM ON 11/29/09

@ Tekzel. Yahnno. This is better then Skinamax which I HAVE seen but never watched! (This being akin to smoking weed, but NEVER inhaled).

By Daddy at 7:44 AM ON 11/30/09

Women were made for one thing and one thing only, and that is for pleasing men. They can talk a big game about being strong and independent but at the end of the day, women are happiest making a man happy. Whether this means having lots of sex with no expectation of an orgasm of her own or just making a hearty bowl of stew, a man has to be at the forefront of their every endeavor.

By muahaahh at 4:12 PM ON 12/01/09

@ daddy

Well said....personally i prefer..

Woman!! aSSume the position!!

By chorlinate the gene pool at 9:05 PM ON 12/01/09

Seriously, ScyFy? Are these the kind of comments you want to endorse on your website? While I understand that the majority of your readers are most likely male, this is ridiculous.

Thank you to all the men and women who took a stand and voiced their disgust on the comments posted here as well.

To the rest of you pigs, I can only hope you don't reproduce so your idiotic views on women don't roll over to another generation.

By muahaha at 9:57 PM ON 12/01/09

@ chorlinate the gene pool


First of all when your speaking about idiotic please look at your own handle..
WTF is chorlinate perhaps you meant chlorinate. The only reason you have no idea what daddy is talking about is because no man has ever wanted to take care of you or make you feel the way a real woman should. Your obviously some amorphous mass of human tissue that no man would look twice at. Deep down every woman wants to be taken care of and treated well. Unforunately the emasculation of most males these days turns them into simpering fools with the mentality of 13 year old boys content to spend all day playing Xbox or living in some fantasy world such as WOW instead of going out and making a living for their family and loved ones. That is all.

By chlorinate the gene pool at 10:59 PM ON 12/01/09

Sweetie pie, I have a man and guess what? He doesn't need to take care of me. You know why? I take care of myself. Gasp! That’s right, honey, I'm an intelligent woman that can provide for and take care of myself, something you’ve obviously never run into before. Before you come back with some garbage about my husband of 11 years, he serves in the U.S Army - what have you done for your country lately besides come onto these forums, put down women, act like an immature little brat, and play video games in your mother's basement? Also, you have no idea how I look, so take your immature attempts at name calling and move on. You’ll never have a woman like me and that’s all you need to know. Furthermore, if you (or the other sexist commentators) are the ideal of what a "good" man is...no thanks, I'm not picking up what you're trying to put down.
As for my handle, yes, I misspelled chlorinate in my attempt to make SyFy aware of your idiotic, chauvinistic comments. Stop the press! Take a look at your own childish handle before you try to whine again next time, please.

By muahahah at 3:53 PM ON 12/02/09

Thanks for amending your handle accordingly. Thank god a man was here to set your straight. :)

"You'll never have a woman like me and thats all you need to know"

I thought i made it clear in my previous post but allow me to reiterate. I DONT WANT a woman like you. Your obviously bitter about the hand youve been dealt in life. Please try to come to terms with it. Oh and next time your husband is deployed try hard to resist the urge to prowl the local bars for a real man. Have a nice day.

By chlorinate the gene pool at 4:08 PM ON 12/02/09

Wow. That's the best you can come back with? I really am dealing with an immature little boy, sadly. It’s funny you talk about being bitter when all I'm reading in your posts is “I’m an unhappy little man." It's not a matter of wanting a woman like me, sweetie. You've looked for one, it's apparent, and I guess you didn’t quite make the cut. I’d tell you not to give up on yourself, but I don’t want to see anymore of your ilk reproducing. Oh, and by the way, next time my husband is deployed, I'll remember that a real man can respect a woman as his equal and isn't afraid to serve for his country. I won’t bother coming back to this tired thread and reading your garbage, so enjoy your miserable life, sweetie.

By muahaha at 5:17 PM ON 12/02/09

You were obviously checking back on this thread quite often if you posted back so quickly. Its sad when someone is so transparent. its obvious your frustrated and scared by someone you cant control as you do your husband. Oh and im sure youll check back whether youll post or not is the question. Im sure our little back and forth has gotten you all hot and bothered but please try to restrain yourself. :)


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