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 ...

In the movie, she plays both a notorious, male drug cartel leader named Manitas, and she plays the woman that Manitas becomes, named Emilia. Before she ... secretly transition to a new life ...

Emilia Pérez leads the pack of 2025 Oscar hopefuls with a whopping 13 nominations, but the movie has faced several different controversies. Karla Sofía Gascón is at the center of the musical drama as ...

The cast and crew are aware of the controversies, and the director has encouraged people to see the film before forming ... affirming surgery to the way Emilia's transition seems to be equated ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, Michigan State University (THE CONVERSATION) French ...

“Emilia Perez” follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofia Gascon) who wants to transition into a woman and escape his dangerous lifestyle. Manitas seeks out underrated lawyer Rita (Zoe ...

Voting for the BAFTAs closed last Tuesday but had been open since the beginning of January, meaning that many could have cast their ballots in favor of “Emilia Pérez” before the controversy ...