The ‘Emilia Pérez’ backlash, explained
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama.
I watched Netflix’s controversial Oscar contender 'Emilia Pérez' — here’s why there’s backlash
"Emilia Pérez" has faced controversy and criticism for various reasons. Among the most prominent is its portrayal of Mexico. The movie’s director, Jacques Audiard, is French, and none of its three lead cast members are of Mexican descent. Only one member of the core cast, Adriana Paz, is from Mexico.
How ‘Emilia Pérez,’ The Most Nominated Film Of The Year, Became (One Of) The Most Hated
Between widespread criticism of the film itself and resurfaced tweets from its lead star, the Oscars front-runner has been marred by tons of controversy.
“Emilia Pérez”: Why This Year's Most-Nominated Film Is Also the Most Controversial Oscar Contender
Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón has come under fire for old social media posts, the latest of several controversies facing Jacques Audiard’s movie
Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ Based on a True Story?
Written and directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez tells the story of a Mexican named lawyer, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), who agrees to help a notorious drug cartel leader named Manitas (Karla Sofía Gascón) secretly transition to a new life as a woman named Emilia (also Gascón, who is a trans woman ).
‘Emilia Pérez’ Is As Bad As Audiences Say, And Its Nominations Raise Questions
The film stars Zoe Saldana as Rita, a lawyer forcibly recruited by a crime boss, Manitas, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who wants to undergo gender-confirming surgery to become a woman. She emerges as Emilia Pérez, but will not give up a connection to her wife, Jessi, played by Selena Gomez, and her children.
'Emilia Pérez' is a divisive Oscars frontrunner. It's also the subject of a new parody film.
Camila Aurora uploaded her parody of Emilia Pérez, called Johanne Sacreblu on YouTube. The 28-minute short is a spoof of the significant problems critics have with the Oscars frontrunner, directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard,
Explaining the Curious Case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the Woebegone Oscar Frontrunner
Those possibilities, though, appear severely threatened after old tweets of Gascón’s led her to issue an apology Thursday — the latest setback in an Oscar campaign that’s veering close to becoming a train wreck.
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ Would Be The Lowest Critic Scored Best Picture Winner Since ‘Crash’
There is a dust-up in the film world right now, a conflict pitting viewers and award-voters against each other regarding one ...
Netflix’s Emilia Pérez has a 30% Rotten Tomatoes score yet somehow grabbed 13 Oscar nods
Netflix's Emilia Pérez racked up 13 Oscar nods - but was the Academy even watching the same movie that viewers were? It's got ...
Will ‘Emilia Perez’ star’s old, offensive tweets doom Oscar chances of divisive film?
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” has apologized for old, resurfaced posts on X, ...
Netflix's Emilia Pérez branded 'worst movie ever' in brutal reviews despite 13 Oscar nods
Netflix's Emilia Perez has been branded 'the worst movie ever' by fans after it dominated the Oscars nominations with 13 nods ...
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón deactivates X account amid mounting pre-Oscars woes
Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón goes dark on X (formerly Twitter) after a series of insensitive past remarks about ...
Embattled Over Caustic Tweets, ‘Emilia Perez' Star Karla Sofia Gascon Releases Statement Of Apology
Oscar nominated Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon has issued an apology through Netflix for the caustic social media ...
Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over racist and offensive tweets about Muslims and George Floyd
Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over racist and offensive tweets about Muslims and George Floyd - ...