Emilia Pérez, the Netflix-distributed musical by director Jacques Audiard about a trans Mexican cartel boss, has four Golden Globes and a record-breaking 13 Oscar nominations – but everybody seems to hate it and the controversy doesn’t stop coming.
Karla Sofia Gascón, who plays the titular role and has been nominated for Best Actress, has been taken off the promotional material for the film. Netflix is reportedly no longer flying her from Spain to Los Angeles to campaign for the Academy Awards at events. Audiard, no stranger to controversy over his film, has said he is now ignoring his star. “I haven’t spoken to her, and I don’t want to,” the director told Deadline magazine.
