Oscars 2025: The 'Emilia Pérez' controversy explained
With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.
Emilia Perez is a Spanish musical about a trans Mexican drug lord who has a social justice awakening.
"For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico," Saldaña told the Oscars press room after her Best Actress win.
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Zoe Saldaña defended Emilia Pérez ‘s depiction of Mexico, while also apologizing for those who felt hurt.
Zoe Saldaña weighed in on the "Emilia Perez" controversy on Hollywood's biggest night. Shortly after accepting the best supporting actress Oscar for her work in the film, Saldaña was whisked away to ...
Controversial Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón skipped the 2025 Oscars red carpet despite being nominated for Best Actress. The historic nominee—she is the first openly transgender woman ...
The crisis consultant Risa Heller said that on a scale of damage, the “Emilia Pérez” fallout should be relatively limited for ...
The Oscars 2025 delivered its fair share of shocks, but the biggest head-scratcher of the night? Nosferatu—a much-anticipated ...
Pain. Pure, unadulterated pain. Sometimes there is a film out there that leaves you with this feeling of absolute misery. “Emilia Pérez,” which won ...
Emilia Pérez is currently tearing up the awards circuit with 12 BAFTA nominations, but there has been recent controversy ...
This year's awards put a handful of new records on the line: "The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody could be the first to go 2-for ...
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