Salma Hayek’s Li’l Star A Future Oscar Winner?

Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina Pinault

Will the Oscar go to Valentina Pinault?

Salma Hayek hopes so! She’s asked her tycoon hubby Francois-Henri Pinault to bankroll their 7-year-old daughter’s first movie.

“Salma’s convinced Valentina has star quality,” an insider told All The Buzz. “But plum roles for kids are hard to come by. They’ll have to pay to play!”