“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 ...

Emilia Pérez follows the journey of widely feared cartel lord Juan “Manitas” Del Monte who becomes a woman named Emilia Pérez by enlisting the help of an overworked and unappreciated lawyer ...

GLAAD, the LGBTQ advocacy group formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, called “Emilia Pérez” a “step backward for trans representation” and said the film “recycles the trans ...

Gascón, a Spanish actress who publicly transitioned in 2018, plays both Manitas and Emilia. In the movie, she plays both a notorious, male drug cartel leader named Manitas, and she plays the ...

She plays both Emilia Pérez and a Mexican cartel boss named Juan “Manitas” Del Monte in the Netflix film. Manitas enlists Saldaña’s character, Rita, to help him arrange gender-affirming ...

Another controversy has arisen around “Emilia Perez” — this time ... In “Emilia Pérez,” Gascón plays Juan “Manitas” Del Monte, a vicious cartel kingpin who dreams of living ...

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 ...

Despite the controversy, Emilia Perez has more nominations than any other film at the 97th Academy Awards. In addition to Best Actress, its nominations include Best Picture, Best Director (for ...