Emilia Pérez has secured 13 nominations on the 2025 Oscars, however the controversy surrounding its lead, Karla Sofía Gascón, has triggered some setbacks. The actress’s previous racist and Islamophobic feedback on X (previously Twitter) lately resurfaced, and she or he has been working to place out the hearth ever since.
Now, Ted Sarandos, the CEO of Netflix—the film’s official streamer—has commented on the matter. On February 6, he sat down with Erin Foster, the creator of Netflix’s current hit collection No one Desires This, on the American Movie Institute’s annual lunch.
Notably, he sat away from the solid of Emilia Pérez, which included author/director Jacques Audiard and co-star Zoe Saldaña. The seating association grew to become the speak of the occasion, with hypothesis that it was as a result of ongoing controversy surrounding the movie.
“In 40 years on this enterprise, I’ve by no means seen a debacle like Emilia Pérez,” stated one longtime Hollywood insider who has labored on Academy Award campaigns. Reportedly, the Oscars is an costly and cutthroat enterprise, as manufacturing studios and streamers spend monumental quantities of cash to safe the distinguished trophy.
This yr, Netflix is reportedly prepared to barter something to win the Greatest Image Oscar, however its efforts are being overshadowed by the controversy. “‘Emilia Pérez is over for Greatest Image … it imploded,” the insider added.
Nonetheless, the film may nonetheless win Greatest Overseas Movie as a technique to acknowledge the efforts of the solid and crew. The insider claimed that Academy voters wouldn’t need to punish the complete staff of Emilia Pérez over one lady’s errors.
The insider additionally expressed sympathy for these caught within the crossfire. “It’s so unhappy and horrible for all of the individuals who made that fantastic movie,” they added.
As for Gascón, she stays agency within the Oscars race regardless of the controversy, insisting that she didn’t commit a “crime” and deserves recognition for her work.