Jan 31, 2025 · While “Emilia Pérez” seemed to have promising awards chances for its actors, it didn’t take on the air of Oscar heavyweight until late fall. By then, Netflix, which aggressively campaigns for awards, had built “Emilia Pérez” into an unlikely juggernaut.

1 day ago · To many, acquiring 13 Oscar nominations for a Spanish-language musical starring a trans actress with a French director that few Netflix subscribers have watched is a feat unto itself.

4 days ago · Widely embraced by the film industry, “Emilia Pérez” received 13 Oscar nominations last month — leading this year’s pack and falling one short of tying the record.

Jan 23, 2025 · Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez” is a French-produced, Spanish-language musical thriller about a Mexican cartel boss who secretly undergoes...

4 days ago · Our Gold Rush columnist Nate Jones explains how ‘Emilia Pérez’ — then the movie’s star, Karla Sofía Gascón — became this season’s most hated nominee and an all-time Oscars villain.

6 days ago · Liberal Oscar voters who were inclined to support the trans-empowerment narrative of “Emilia Pérez” as a rebuke to President Trump may now find that mission complicated by Gascón’s old ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Jan 24, 2025 · Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Jan 24, 2025 · Emilia Pérez, directed by a French filmmaker who has admitted to having no interest in making the film “realistic” in its cultural depictions, has faced backlash for its lack of Mexican cast ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón is the trailblazer (the first trans person ever nominated for an acting Oscar). Wicked ’s Cynthia Erivo is just an Oscar shy of an EGOT.