The Biggest Differences Between Netflix's Selena Series and the Iconic 1997 Film

Another important difference between the new series and 1997 movie is that although both actresses portraying Selena have been Latina, Christian Serratos is specifically of Mexican-American descent. Although we will always remember Jennifer Lopez's role in the original movie as a game-changer for Latinas everywhere, it is fantastic that a Mexican-American woman is portraying the late Tejano star. In an interview with the New York Times, Serratos said, "I'm just so happy, as a Mexican-American woman, that I get to play a Mexican-American woman who opened the door for me."