Salma Hayek Looks Back At Playing Serendipity in ‘Dogma,’ 25 Years Later

Salma Hayek is grateful for the “gift’ of Serendipity.

In an Instagram post on Friday, June 6, Hayek looked back at her early role as Serendipity in Kevin Smith’s 1999 religious satirical comedy, Dogma.

Sharing photos and videos from the film and its making, Hayek began with a clip of Serendipity set to New Edition’s “Candy Girl.”

In the caption, she wrote, “It’s been 25 years since Dogma hit theatres – and what a wild, unforgettable ride it was. Playing Serendipity was a gift I’ll always treasure: a character full of fire, wit, and chaos in the best way.”

She continued, “Grateful to @thatkevinsmith for this one-of-a-kind film, and to my brilliant co-stars – Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and the irreplaceable Alan Rickman. From yesterday, Dogma is back on the big screen for a limited time… and I still can’t believe I was part of something so bold.”

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Smith replied in a comment, writing, “Bless you, Muse! Thanks for helping me make my dopey dream come true a quarter century ago!❤️”

Damon and Affleck starred in Dogma as fallen angels Loki and Bartleby, respectively, trying to get to New Jersey and back into heaven, even if it destroys humanity.

25 years and several movies removed from Dogma, Smith recently told PEOPLE he has been “whimsying about a sequel for the last six months.” He added that he is writing from the perspective of “somebody who doesn’t have that faith anymore.” But in bringing Dogma back to theaters, Smith is finding the exact reaction that he wanted audiences to have in the first place.

“The kid who made this movie, this was his expression of faith,” Smith said of the film’s approach to Christian mythology. “This was his idea of church. Like, imagine if church was this fun as opposed to when we go to church every week, and it sounds like we’re celebrating our faith instead of mourning it.”

“This was meant to be a party back when I made the flick, and it plays like that for some lapsed Catholics,” he added. “Now, in 2025, that’s how it plays every night. It’s a party. The audience is very loud.”

Dogma is back in theaters June 5.