The Real Reason Selena Gomez Passed On High School Musical
When "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" came out in the fall of 2008, Selena Gomez was in the midst of playing Alex Russo in "Wizards of Waverly Place." But that was not the only reason Gomez turned down a spot in the coming of age musical series. "'High School Musical '3 is cute and I think it would be a great opportunity for someone else," she told the Daily News. However, her reason for saying no was simple: "But I passed on it because I didn't want to do it." Gomez continued, saying, "After Disney, I want to be taken seriously as an actress for many years."
Gomez was not wrong. When "Wizards of Waverly Place" ended in 2012, it didn't take long before Gomez jumped into bigger — and more adult — projects and movies. In 2013, she attempted to shed her Disney Channel days when she played Faith in "Spring Breakers," a movie about college students and crime. Gomez didn't stop there. She went on to star in "Behaving Badly," "The Fundamentals of Caring," and "In Dubious Battle" between 2014 and 2016.
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