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.
It Looks Like Emilia Pérez Is the Best Picture Front-runner Right Now
A lot can change between now and Oscar night, but here’s a snapshot of what the Best Picture race looks at the start of Phase Two.
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 ).
Why “Emilia Pérez” is loved by Hollywood and hated by everyone else
The resulting film, a trans-narco-musical fever dream called “Emilia Pérez”, has earned 13 Oscar nominations. Since the Academy Awards began in 1929, only three films have received more. No other foreign-language film ever has.
‘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’s Controversial Camino
A timeline of the criticism Emilia Pérez faces on its way to the Oscars, including parody film Johanne Sacrebleu.
Karla Sofía Gascón’s Racist Tweets and the Cautionary Tale of ‘Emilia Pérez’
The offensive tweets by 'Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón reveal the Oscar contender to be an eerily prescient ...
Emilia Pérez star faces backlash with resurfaced racist tweets amid ‘Oscar violation’
Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez star, is facing backlash for resurfaced posts on X targeting Muslims, ...
What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’
It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia ...
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity
Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars ...
Julie Perez, police reform advocate, dies after cancer battle
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Daniel Perez is entering his less friendly to Ron DeSantis era
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Mexican moviegoers are asking for a refund after watching ‘Emilia Pérez’ in theaters
Mexico’s consumer protection agency is probing the movie theater Cinépolis after a rise in refund demands over the "Emilia ...
Pat Perez Is Done Playing LIV Golf, but Will Take Surprising New Role
Perez won three times on the PGA Tour before defecting to LIV in 2022. In 2024, Perez finished 48th on the season-long points ...