The movie 'Emilia Pérez' has generated controversy due to the 13 nominations it has received for the Oscar awards, which will be presented on March 2. Social media accused the film's protagonist of having written discriminatory tweets, triggering a wave of criticism against the trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón, who is nominated for Best Actress.
In the midst of the scandal, Karla Sofía Gascón gave an interview to CNN where she claimed to be a victim of cancel culture. Meanwhile, the film's director, Jacques Audiard, responded to the accusations in an exclusive interview with Deadline, where he accused the actress of sinking the film.
Jacques Audiard referred to Karla Sofía's tweets as inexcusable and stated that the actress is in a self-destructive approach that he prefers not to interfere with. The director lamented the situation and pointed out that the actress's messages are worthy of condemnation. Audiard also denied having spoken poorly of the Spanish language, explaining that he worked for 5 years on the film in Spanish and that his comments were taken out of context with bad intent.
In a final statement, the director once again lashed out at Karla Sofía Gascón, criticizing her attitude of presenting herself as a victim, calling it surprising.
