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Jacques Audiard, director of ‘Emilia Pérez’, distances himself from Karla Sofía Gascón: ‘What she said is inexcusable’
The French filmmaker admits his trust in the actress is broken after her past racist and xenophobic tweets resurfaced
The French filmmaker admits his trust in the actress is broken after her past racist and xenophobic tweets resurfaced
After a series of offensive tweets and a lukewarm apology, the actress now faces a difficult month leading up to the Hollywood awards. Experts argue that ‘Emilia Pérez’ may not win any of the 13 awards it is nominated for as a result of the scandal
The stars of Jacques Audiard’s musical, which is nominated for 13 Oscars, defend art as a way to portray the horrors of Mexico’s drug wars
Industry heavyweights like Guillermo del Toro and Issa López have praised the French film as a masterpiece, while social media reactions have been very negative
Jacques Audiard’s narco-musical won four awards. ‘Hacks’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ were also big winners of a glamorous night that kicked off the awards season
The controversial ‘Emilia Perez’ is the film with the most nominations. ‘The Bear’ is in contention to win the most awards in the television categories