#Netflix Breaks Silence on ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal: “This Is Such a Bummer”

#Netflix Breaks Silence on ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal: “This Is Such a Bummer”

Netflix is finally commenting on the massive scandal that’s engulfed its leading Oscar contender Emilia Pérez. Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria addressed the controversy during an interview on The Town podcast, where she was asked her reaction to star Karla Sofía Gascón’s resurfaced history of racist tweets. Emilia Pérez has garnered 13 Academy Award nominations,…

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#Netflix Breaks Silence on ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal: “This Is Such a Bummer”

#Karla Sofía Gascón Hopes Her Withdrawal From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign Allows “the Film to Be Appreciated”

Karla Sofía Gascón is speaking out on her removal from the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign due to her resurfaced controversial tweets. The embattled best actress Oscar nominee took to her Instagram on Friday to acknowledge Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard‘s recent interview, where he said he has severed ties with Gascón. “Following Jacques interview that I understand, I…

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#‘Emilia Pérez’ Breakout Karla Sofía Gascón to Star in Trans Fairy Tale ‘Las Malas’ (Exclusive)

#‘Emilia Pérez’ Breakout Karla Sofía Gascón to Star in Trans Fairy Tale ‘Las Malas’ (Exclusive)

In her first major casting since breaking out with Cannes hit Emilia Pérez, Karla Sofía Gascón has signed on to star in Las Malas, a Spanish-language adaptation of the dark fairy tale novel Bad Girls by author Camila Sosa Villada. Armando Bó, who won an Academy Award for co-writing Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 drama Birdman, will…

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#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

#‘Kinds of Kindness,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Kneecap’ Among First Productions in the Running for 2024 European Film Awards

The European Film Academy has selected the first 29 productions in the running for the 2024 European Film Awards. The selection, announced Wednesday, is a list of this year’s festival highlights, including Jacques Audiard, Coralie Fargeat and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Cannes winners Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Kinds of Kindness, respectively; Rich Peppiatt’s Sundance hit Kneecap;…

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#Selena Gomez on “Insane” Audition For Jacques Audiard’s Cannes Breakout ‘Emilia Perez’: “I Just Surrendered and Completely Gave Myself”

#Selena Gomez on “Insane” Audition For Jacques Audiard’s Cannes Breakout ‘Emilia Perez’: “I Just Surrendered and Completely Gave Myself”

Jacques Audiard returned to his stomping grounds at the Cannes Film Festival last weekend to present Emilia Perez, the French auteur’s 10th work and sixth in the main competition. The audience inside the Grand Lumiére Theatre responded with a 10-minute standing ovation after the world premiere of the film, described as a “bracingly original crime…

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