Zoe Saldaña Reveals Why She Turned Down Taylor Sheridan’s TV Series for a Full Year

Saturday, 1 August 2026 04:17

Zoe Saldaña almost passed on one of the biggest TV roles of her career. The Oscar-winning actress has revealed that she turned down Taylor Sheridan‘s Lioness for an entire year, even after he offered to write the lead role specifically for her. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saldaña revealed that such an […] The post Zoe Saldaña Reveals Why She Turned Down Taylor Sheridan’s TV Series for a Full Year appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Zoe Saldaña Reveals Why She Turned Down Taylor Sheridan's TV Series for a Full Year — (Photo Credit: Paramount+)

Zoe Saldaña almost passed on one of the biggest TV roles of her career. The Oscar-winning actress has revealed that she turned down Taylor Sheridan‘s Lioness for an entire year, even after he offered to write the lead role specifically for her.

Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saldaña revealed that such an opportunity from Taylor Sheridan felt like an honor, but it also came with a great deal of pressure. She also revealed that Sheridan personally told her he would write the role specifically for her if she agreed to take it. Even then, she couldn’t bring herself to say yes out of fear.

“For a year after he told me that he would write this around me… I, for a year, I said no, ’cause I just didn’t believe in me,” she admitted. “I kept saying this: If Taylor Sheridan believes in you, someone like Taylor believes in you, then you have no choice but to believe in yourself.”

Saldaña also praised Sheridan’s writing, explaining that his richly written characters are the reason so many stars want to work with him.

Zoe Saldaña’s Lioness Season 3 release schedule and where to stream it

Eventually, Zoe Saldaña came on board for Lioness and became the face of one of Taylor Sheridan’s biggest TV hits. She plays CIA officer Joe McNamara, alongside Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Laysla De Oliveira, and Michael Kelly.

Its second installment garnered three million views within its first seven days. At the time of writing, Season 2 holds a 90% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Lioness Season 3 premieres its first episode on August 2, 2026, exclusively on Paramount+. The new season consists of eight episodes with weekly drops every Sunday.

Paramount+ will release its final episode on September 20, 2026.

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