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Adria Arjona has steadily climbed up the Hollywood ladder and has started grabbing big projects that are slowly establishing her among the current movie stars in the industry. The Puerto Rican actress started off playing supporting roles in films likePacific Rim Uprising, Life of the Party, Triple Frontier,and6 Underground.
She has started playing prominent roles in big franchises likeStar Warsin arguably the most celebrated show in the franchiseAndor. Her role as Bix Caleen captivated audiences in the first season. and are excited to see more of her in season 2. Getting such a prestigious role as a Latina actress was a big thing and the actress had an emotional interaction with a fellow Latina who was a bigStar Warsfan.
Adria Arjona’s Heartwarming Encounter With A Fan Left Her Sobbing With Gratitude
Adria Arjona’s career has seen a big upswing in recent years since she entered theStar Warsuniverse inAndor. The actress played Bix Caleen, a badass mechanic and a trustworthy ally of Cassian Andor. Landing such a big role in the franchise was no joke and the actress impressed everyone with her performance.
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Arjona being inStar Warswas a huge thing for the Latin community as they had never seen people like them being represented in the celebrated franchise. The actress had a surprisingly emotional experience with a fan (a Latina woman) dressed as Bix at the premiere of the show. It is one that she will always be grateful for. She recalled the heartwarming encounter in an interview withVariety.
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Arjona stated that the woman started crying and thanked her for representing people like them in one of her favorite franchises on-screen. The actress is happy to make her stamp on the franchise and and be a powerful female character in general in theStar Warsfranchise throughAndor. She said,
I get to the premiere and there’s this wonderful, beautiful Latin woman in my costume. She had maybe 24 hours to create this costume. She started crying. She’s like, ‘I’m the biggest Star Wars fan, but I had never seen a woman like myself in Star Wars.’
I started crying. That’s had always been a dream of mine to be in Star Wars, to be in that universe and to represent and not in a gimmicky way. I am not a Latin woman in ‘Star Wars.’ I’m just a woman in Star Wars.
The actress had no idea that her role would create that huge of an impact with fans and by receiving such accolades, she realized that representation matters and it can make many people happy and contented. Arjona is set to return as Bix inAndorseason 2which is expected to premiere sometime next year.
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell Instantly Clicked When They First Met ForHit Man
Adria Arjonais currently starring in the romantic action comedyHit Man,opposite Glen Powell. The film directed by Richard Linklater, sees Powell playing a fake hitman who starts to fall for the woman he is supposed to help played by Arjona. The film required both the actors to have great chemistry on-screen and the duo didn’t have to work hard to achieve that.
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In an interview withEmpire, Arjona revealed that meeting and speaking with Powell on their first meeting for the film felt so spontaneous and easy that they ended up talking for five hours. She trusted Powell and they created a sweet space where they could play and try out different things with their characters. Arjona said,
It was supposed to be a one-hour meeting. We ended up talking for five hours. Chemistry comes from trust, and I think from our first meeting I just knew I could trust [Glen]. We created a space for us to play and be weird and sexy and funny.
Hit Manhas receivedrave reviewsfrom critics, and it currently has a rare 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, Those who have seen it are raving about the performance of both Arjona and Powell and their sizzling chemistry.The film will be released on Netflix on June 22, 2025.
Fans can watch Arjona inAndoron Disney+.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
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