Netflix's 'I Care A Lot': Eiza González Talks 'Refreshing' Role, Breaking Latina Stereotypes In Hollywood

Eiza González signed on for "I Care a Lot" because she loves her character in the dark comedy-thriller.

In the film "I Care a Lot," a woman named Marla (Rosamund Pike) manipulates the court into appointing her as the legal guardian of elderly people to bilk their wealth with the help of her business partner and lover Fran (González). They find a wealthy retiree with no living heirs and target her as their next victim, only to find out that they messed up with the wrong person.

González spoke with Entertainment Tonight about the J Blakeson-directed movie and shared that her role gave her the opportunity to break Latina stereotypes in Hollywood.

"My role was just crucial for Marla's role. Fran is a foil of Marla and she's a grand component of the film," González proudly told ET about her character.

"It was fun for me to play a role that I hadn't done before and hadn't been allowed to play too because of the predisposed ideas of what I should be playing," she continued. "And it was fun to have a director that broke those norms with me. Yes, [I didn't have to be the token Latina]."

The actress, who was born in Mexico City, fell in love with her character after reading the script. For her, Marla and Fran were whip-smart and their traits are not common among female characters on screen.

"When I read the script, I was like, 'Oh my god, this is gonna be such a powerful display of what Rosamund can do, and I want to be part of it!’ I get inspired by other women and I'm highly impressed by her, before and after working with her. That was a big reason. Because by saying Rosamund Pike, I mean a female character devoid of shame," she continued.

"I feel like we've seen that so many times on screen with male characters, and yet we always sort of label female characters that are like this 'unlikeable.' [People] like to throw that word around a lot. I even heard people who have seen [I Care A Lot], they're like, ‘She can't fall into being unlikeable.’ And I'm like, 'Why, because you're not used to seeing women redeem themselves?' And I think that's sad. It's a perfect display of what society has dictated for women for such a long time, and I love that it's challenging it," she added.

González and Pike's movie "I Care a Lot" is now available to stream on Netflix. Dianne Wiest and Peter Dinklage are also part of the cast.