Emilia Perez & Karla Sofía Gascón Controversy EXPLAINED

Dive into the whirlwind of controversy surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly transgender actress nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress category for her role in "Emilia Pérez." This video explores the storm that erupted when past tweets from Gascón resurfaced, revealing derogatory comments about numerous groups of people, as well as attacks on Fernanda Torres and her team. Find out if Selena Gomez or Zoe Saldana had something to say.
This video does not take sides but aims to present an overview of the events, the statements made by all parties involved, and the ongoing discussions about representation, responsibility, and redemption in Hollywood.
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[@eminyfoxy]

Before the accusation, Fernanda Torres had recorded a video full of love, asking Brazilians to send love to Karla who was suffering from a lot of hate. Several Brazilians went there and sent her affectionate messages... Karla never lived up to that, on the contrary.

[@luattack123]

I really don't understand why this person is doing this, they have 13 nominations, why??

[@janechoy2073]

KSG literally badmouthed FT *after* that video. Like you cannot make this up.

[@sebbvell3426]

You know it's bad when Austin who isn't a gossip channel makes a video about it.

[@AustinBurke]

😂 yeah this is wild!

[@leegrant100]

That’s because he makes it all about himself

[@sebbvell3426]

Can the academy rescind Emilia Pérez all 13 nominations and send an apology letter to the public?

[@alexacosta3655]

Or can we all just cancel the Oscars? They are not what they used to be. Let's stop giving them so much importance.

[@champreviewer5572]

@@alexacosta3655 I think it’s too late to cancel the Oscars. I understand you don’t like Emilia Perez. But just think about the crew members who will produce the show this year. Since the show will pay tribute to those who lost homes and lives in the LA wildfires, what if some of those crew people have lost their homes to the fires too? They have to do this to provide for their own needs and their families if they have any.

[@nitinsaiju8269]

@@champreviewer5572 So do the crew members of many other movies that came out this year, movies that are probably better than Emilia Perez and never even came close to being nominated.

[@clevelandphil]

For speaking truth to power?

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

They're moving the film down on projections, possibly to the number 10 spot because no one wants anything to do with this toxic and incredibly polarizing and defensive piece of propaganda garbage. Oscar ballots might even go as far as to to remove it from projections. They could potentially revoke Gascon's nomination and Jacques Audiard will lose all credibility.

[@smoov22_sonic]

The PR team took a big L on this one. Karla deleting her Twitter account wouldn’t even be suspicious, it could be framed as telling Elon to screw off!

[@AustinBurke]

For sure

[@adrienbrodywithsprinkles]

Exactly. I think a lot of people have bailed on Twitter/X, so it wouldn't have been hard to believe at all.

[@rebecadiniz8520]

And the facebook posts are worst

[@subroy7123]

I mean, based on her tweets, her political views probably align more with Elon and Trump. She probably loves Twitter as it currently is.

[@adrienbrodywithsprinkles]

@Good point

[@mariana_polanco]

Karla Sofía and Emilia Pérez vs Mexico (my people) and Brazil, along with other fandoms. Pure cinema 💪

[@elainercosta]

We suport you guys, always. We know how It is to Lost persons because of colonialism violence. The first thing O thought when I saw what EP was about is disrespect for our memory as latin americans. We stand with you.

[@robertaarakaki132]

We support you guys ❤

[@nanayonny]

Fun fact: before that interview spread, Karla asked Fernanda to help with brazilians in her social medias and Fernanda made a post on Instagram asking brazilians to not contribute to hate. It's there and everyone can watch it. But, actually, even before that, Fernanda made compliments to Karla Sofía and talked about how important her achievements were.

[@radrobd123]

her? you mean his?

[@murceg0electrico]

@@radrobd123 That wasn't necessary

[@radrobd123]

@ speaking truth isn't necessary?

[@Périgord_91]

Yes it IS necessary just as the Sun will never be the Moon.

[@ad-sd-vids5332]

Rescind all 13 nominations and give each spot to the following- Best picture - sing sing Best director- denis villeneuve Best actress- Marianne Jean baptiste Best supporting actress- Margaret qualley Best adapted screenplay- dune part 2 Best international film- kneecap Best score- challengers Best song- the wild robot and challengers Best sound- gladiator 2 Best cinematography- nickel boys Best makeup- beetlejuice 2 Best editing- dune part 2

[@m.syauqiabdurahman2798]

Personally Best Picture = Sing Sing Bets Director = Denis Villeneuve Best Actress = Angelina Jolie Best Supporting Actress = Margaret Qualley Best Adapted Screenplay = Dune: Part Two Best International Film = Kneecap Best Score = Challengers Best Song = The Wild Robot and Challengers Best Sound = The Substance Best Cinematography = The Substance Best Makeup = Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Best Editing = Dune: Part Two

and Challengers?!

[@subroy7123]

There are 2 Emilia Perez songs nominated, not just one.

[@badideabearcub2747]

@@subroy7123 And the other three are not that special either, that's why this year they already announced that the songs won't be performed on the live show. I sincerely think that neither Elton John or Emilia Perez deserve an Oscar for their mediocre songs.

[@cwm8565]

Best Picture for The Wild Robot tbh

[@danielcosta8951]

Karla Gascon messed with Brazilians, but she didn't know that Brazilians could make her life a living hell😂😂

[@bettedavisweloveyou270]

Hahahaha true

[@vidadequintal]

Karla Sophia Gascon gaslighted Brazilians. She accused us of doing what she did all the time...

[@gselledemello]

Karma returns😂😮

[@AngeliqueMariaAguiardeMiranda]

YUP, racist scumbag. She must have been dying of jeously bc a latin was getting more praise than her ​@@vidadequintal

[@Klm49]

I've had two weeks straight of very sick kids and sick parents, so i have no idea what's going on. I know she said something terrible about her being sick about seeing so much Chinese BTS info on Twitter (which is bizarre, ignorant, and racist too). And ive seen she hates muslims and doesn't believe in racism. But what did she say about Brazil?!! How many people does she hate?!!

[@jennifer5512]

The movie was bad enough on its own and then Karla was like, oh no, I can make things much, much worse.

[@GiselleSilvaVEVO]

Hope ‘I’m Still Here’ and Fernanda Torres takes those Oscars. Oh that would be an AMAAAZING end to this awards season

[@capybaralvr]

Karla is not sorry. She continues to say it’s a hate campaign and everyone is against her. She also keeps saying it was 10-20 years ago when she just tweeted about hitler last week. On top of the director being insensitive at the least and racist at the worst, they need to ignore this movie entirely. Give it to everyone else and no one will be upset.

[@jwoodfill14]

Ridiculous statement by her, take responsibility, embarrassing

[@BrittneySapotalo]

She actually had a tweet on 2022 about Selena Gomez. Attacking her literally for a non-sensical-matter. Yikes. 😒🙄

É a equipe dela e do filme que manda ela fazer as coisas, e essa mulher dessa equipe tem muita influência com a mídia americana e os votantes da Academia. A Netflix pagou caro pra ter essa mulher. Não duvido que o filme ganhe muito oscar.

[@herbertlongfellow7702]

He

[@radrobd123]

she? you mean HE

[@VTTVpsycho]

First the Anora controversy, then the Brutalist controversy, now this…It’s crazy how Conclave predicted how this awards season would go down….

[@robertmarginean164]

The Brutalist one was pretty unwarranted, and the Anora one was downright ridiculous and stupid. This one makes a lot more sense why it's happening

[@PowerDiva]

I didn't see Best Picture coming down to Conclave and Wicked. Though A Complete Unknown may just be a dark horse here after that Director nomination.

[@killert_7759]

@@PowerDivait should be Dune…

[@kristinab3838]

What's the anora controversy?

[@robertmarginean164]

@kristinab3838 there not being an intimacy coach on set for the sex scenes even though everyone involved said they were comfortable without one

[@pmg6964]

It isnt just brazilians saying bad things about EP. Mexicans and many people around the world didnt like EP wich is a musical full of bad music.gascons behavior is becoming her own enemy.

[@OverAnalyst]

Facts. Mexicans, most Latin Americans, much of the trans community, and bystanders like me, aghast that its director didn't even research the *basics.*

[@robertaarakaki132]

​​@@OverAnalysteurocentric views, as always. He didn't even do his basic homework...

[@alexstanton83]

She thought Twitter was her personal burn book

[@user-mz2ne4yh2t]

At her big old age 😭

[@radrobd123]

HIS

She wanted to mess with Brazilians, and the house fell to her! She didn't know what we were capable of doing on the internet.

[@amc6090]

the grammy's became a joke in the early 2000's. The oscars became a joke around 2016.

[@jchandlersabeast]

And 2019

[@greaterlordkusanali]

About Anora: She sets a precedent for other actors who might feel pressured to say they don’t need an intimacy coordinator. How can we know if someone truly didn’t want one or if they felt pressured not to ask? The way she frames it also risks making those who do request an intimacy coordinator seem like they don’t trust their colleagues. If having an intimacy coordinator is considered best practice in film production, then one should always be present on set, regardless of whether the actors feel they need it or not. People don’t know in advance what could happen. Feeling comfortable in the moment doesn’t mean you’re not taking a risk. It’s like choosing not to wear a seatbelt just because you think nothing will happen, but you never know! Edit: Just adding another perspective, when you choose not to hire an intimacy coordinator, you're also taking away an opportunity from someone in a highly specialized and niche profession. If productions suddenly stop hiring them altogether, how are these professionals supposed to sustain themselves?

[@rafagb]

Thank you for this - I really like Anora and Mikey Madison, and I don’t understand why people are having a hard time understanding that this is not an attack on the movie, it’s just a moment for us to understand that the position should become standard practice, and not something that an actor gets to “choose” (and that can later be abused by directors, who would “choose” to only hire actors that don’t mind not having intimacy coordinators.)

[@VTTVpsycho]

@@greaterlordkusanali Exactly! Harassment and assault is not new to Hollywood. Having an intimacy coordinator doesn’t guarantee that those things won’t happen, but it provides an extra layer of protection. I think it’s really unprofessional not to have one present on a film where explicit scenes are being shot.

[@brianng8350]

For this, I definitely disagree with Austin. Besides nudity/sexual scenes in movies, this could be about actors “encouraged” or pressured/forced to doing their stunts or gun play like the Alec Baldwin Rust movie disaster, where people felt unsafe but “pressured” to continue. People like Tom Cruise are big enough to do what they want, but there are many smaller and lowery actors forced to compromise because saying no is a career killer. It is not as black and white issue as Austin thinks.

[@GreenParadise05]

@@greaterlordkusanali Anora and The Brutalist are now the top 2 most likely films to win Best Picture.

[@luigi3duran]

Mind you, KSG was already "famous" and a full grown adult and parent when she tweeted that

[@radrobd123]

mind you KSG was already a full grown adult MAN when HE decided to pretend to be a woman

[@alexstanton83]

Of course this had to happen when two horror films got nominated in several categories, Demi got a nom and Fernanda the second Brasilian nominated and the first was her mother. Having said that, plenty of Mexicans knew Karla Sofia's true colors but did not made that much noise. Now she's saying it's minsinformation, the more she talks the more she sinks.

[@AustinBurke]

Preach

[@smoov22_sonic]

@@alexstanton83 and her team copyrighting Jessie gender trying to cover it didn’t help either

[@radrobd123]

the more HE talks, you mean

[@vidadequintal]

Please watch I'm Still Here. Karla Sophia Gascon gaslighted Brazilians. She accused us of doing what she did all the time...

[@elizabethmusto5349]

Re Mikey Madison declining an intimacy coordinator, I've heard the argument made that these coordinators are on set for the benefit of the entire cast and crew and not just the actor(s) immediately involved in the scenes in question. Makes sense to me.

[@thrawncaedusl717]

The argument that landed for me was “you wouldn’t let Keanu Reeves and the director decide they don’t need a safety coordinator for their stunts”. I think that makes sense moving forward, but I don’t really want to punish Anora for it.

[@itsjustasimplestory5007]

13:46 this is not a “dumb mistake” or “series of dumb mistakes”. This exposed her character and her disgusting bigotry and discriminatory attitude towards certain groups of people. It’s certainly NOT just a “dumb mistake”. I am absolutely disgusted by her.

[@AustinBurke]

Cmon You know what I mean In reality, it is a dumb mistake because even someone that racist should know better than spew it all over social media. Sure, she means it, but it’s still dumb to go through and hit send on the tweets. That’s kinda my angle there.

[@jillvalley212416]

It's sad Anora is being dragged for a non issue like this. Grown adults can make their own decisions.. get over it y'all. Honestly, the Oscars would solve all their problems if they gave Dune Part 2 best picture because it's the only movie in the line up that isn't divisive.

[@AustinBurke]

Amen

[@VTTVpsycho]

@@jillvalley212416 the problem is, if something inappropriate happened on set the first thing that would be asked is “was there an intimacy coordinator?” And when they said “no” it would look really bad on Mikey, Sean, and the producer’s part. It would also make legal issues like lawsuits a lot harder to win because they didn’t take the necessary precautions.

[@omnitrix1992]

Maybe Karla Sofia Gascon never expected to be THIS widely known so she didn't care about putting out her real opinions in those tweets

[@radrobd123]

SHE? you mean HE!!

[@Roldycasual]

Austin. Imma be real. Ranting Austin is awesome. Glad you aren't holding back.

[@AustinBurke]

Haha I appreciate it

[@zeyneperatalar9216]

Dune Part 2 just sipping its tea while others drown in controversies.

[@crystall.411]

Same with The Substance, A Complete Unkown and Nickel Boys

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

​@@crystall.411And Wicked. Wicked is moving up as the superior musical as it should be.

[@elainercosta]

Guys, the Fernanda and Im still here crew has nothing tô do with that. The public of latin American that trashed the movie, because ITS DISRESPECTFULL with the Memories of the cartels victims. Torres won Cannes when she was 18 years old.

[@oscarwinningcritic]

No it’s just Emilia Perez

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

@@oscarwinningcritic No chance. It's over.

[@bruh_hahaha]

Justice for Dune Part 2!!!!

[@moviesaregood7798]

I just want this Oscar season to be over already😭🙏

[@itsreeeshaaa7560]

God me too.

[@user-mz2ne4yh2t]

There is still a whole month left 😭

[@bettedavisweloveyou270]

This is the most exciting Oscar season in years, maybe decades, you guys are just boring.

[@daweller]

Not till Demi gets a statue

[@filipebhmg8]

¿Ahora la Academia del Oscar está entendiendo lo que los latinos hemos estado diciendo todo este tiempo? Ojalá Emilia Pérez pierda en todas las categorías. 🎉🎉

[@ahaziahjoshua1397]

One thing: Madison should not have been given an option as to whether there is an intimacy coordinator. With madison getting oscar buzz for the role while chosing not to use a IC, that creates the perception that they're not needed. The reaction would be the same if she chose to choreograph her own stunts scenes.

[@thePowerPlant]

if this still wins awards it will speak so much to the character or lack thereof, of Hollywood.

[@MagnitudeReviews]

It should be mentioned that the Critics Choice Awards ended the voting period weeks ago and wont be affected by any of this.

[@samy7174]

CONCLAVE IS WINNING BEST PICTURE. I'M STILL HERE IS WINNING BEST INTERNATIONAL

[@GreenParadise05]

I agree about I'm Still Here for Best International. Anora and The Brutalist have a better chance than Conclave imo. Conclave missed the Director nomination at the Oscars.

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

​@@GreenParadise05Conclave couldn't even get director. If it had everything you needed, why did they snub Berger again? It makes you wonder how strong it actually is. Considering it's about the election, that's leaving a poor taste in people's mouths.

[@griseldadominguez8734]

Hope so, Conclave was GREAT!!! Isabella just with her face said so much!!

[@МаксимКоникевич]

Would be good, but no chance.

[@elainercosta]

​@@GreenParadise05I think the director of conclave and the music score of rivals were robbed.

[@SkyeFunke]

The Anora controversy was kinda annoying on both ends for me. People were going too far acting like this specific scenario was a huge issue, some actually implying abuse took place with no basis, but other people were shutting down a larger important discussion that I think is very valid just because they could only see the points being made as hate towards this specific movie. As an actor I absolutely think at least having an intimacy coordinator on set that can step in at any moment should be a mandatory safety measure. I dont think a specific situation needs to be an issue to spark a more important conversation, and I think people on both ends stopped anything productive from coming out of it.

[@gselledemello]

How come a NETFLIX PR CREW never took a look at the cast and director social media!!!😂😂😂😂🎉🎉

[@naturistfred]

Because she wrote it in Spanish. Not everyone is bilingual.

[@Anya-b5s]

@@naturistfredOf course, they can’t afford access to Google Translate.

[@elainercosta]

Its colonialist pride. They dont care. They didnt think It would be important. Selena said she doesnt give a fuck about the reviews of her spanish. Man, its such a arrogance.

[@ArvalVampire]

It was Cardenal Lawrence

[@AustinBurke]

Lol

[@user-CatherineDodd]

Should the Oscar nomination for Karla Sofoia Gascon be rescinded? The answer is YES.

[@user-mz2ne4yh2t]

There is a mantra i hold on to dear life (not that i would say all those dreadful things): just because you CAN have an opinion on everything doesn't mean you SHOULD have an opinion on everything, i don't get how famous people still ruin themselves by their own hand/mouth

[@nealsidhu2697]

I honestly think Wicked could win Best Picture

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

At this point, the academy would go to playing it to what the general public enjoys the most. Wicked was the most watched film of the year in terms of media coverage. It was the film that was the most popular musical of the Year, the best musical adaptation since Chicago and also one of the finest examples of genre filmmaking not using AI and instead using all practical sets and practical choreography. Wicked has positive messages about racism, fascism and political misinformation and distrust between parties that resonates so completely and fully with today, considering that it came out right off the heels of the election, which boosted its awards potential. After receiving 10 Oscar nominations, Wicked grossed 730 million on a 143 million budget and broke even gracefully. It blew everyone's expectations out of the water and made everyone love it. Even those that hate musicals are cheering this film on. It's also the best option at this point because there's no difficult things that wouldn't sit well with anyone in here. It appeals to the artistic sensibilities of The Academy by stretching act 1 into a complete narrative with a crescendo conclusion that could pass for a stand alone film that ends the way a film like that should. The performances are getting more attention now due to the PR nightmare of EP. Cynthia is still in the high points to win but Grande winning is stronger now. Grande winning combined with tech wins like Costumes, production design, visual effects, editing, sound, make-up and score. Chicago won with just techs and supporting actress. Wicked can do that and shock everyone by simply being the safe preferential ballot number one that didn't upset, offend or make anyone angry. For one, it did the opposite. Elphaba as a character was easy to relate to because it's about judgement by color. That racial metaphor was always ingrained in the story but it's made more narratively and thematically compelling while being accessible to all demographics. The music is also engrained in the academy voters minds because many of them probably grew up with the stage musical and know the Wizard of Oz as a beloved piece of cinematic achievement that is still cherished to this day. It has a stronger chance now and it's so thematically rich yet accessible, funny and dramatic all at the same time, making it the complete package for all voters. It has it, this film has everything they want and more. It's now top 5 at least.

[@naimurrahmanporag]

we're literally living in one of those EEAAO crazy universes

[@luisalvarez3188]

The spice must flow. And Emilia Perez must lose.

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

The Lasan Al Gaib. 😂

[@jessicaalbright7429]

I believe the tweets were from 2 to 4 years ago…not 10 years ago… she was definitely an adult. I think you explained everything logically and clearly, btw. Great summation of the issues.

[@pulpyfiction22]

I feel like this season is just a time of award controversies, what Gascon said was awful, but the whole thing with the intimacy coordinator controversy with Anora and resurfacing a 19 year old Demi Moore making out with a 15 year old costar in a scene. I just feel like those things are just there for causing drama.

[@AustinBurke]

Yup

[@vincentawbrey6686]

If the Academy had a spine they would rescind Gascon's Oscar nomination for the offensive comments that she made, but unfortunately they will not because they have no spine.

[@naturistfred]

She won't show up at the awards now because of this. That's all reporters are going to ask her about and not the movie.

[@brycer3476]

@@vincentawbrey6686 why

[@randomguy6695]

Look, I’m going to share my opinion and you can agree with me or not. But the academy trying to be woke and progressive this year nominating this movie has really backfired in their face. Not only is this movie hated everywhere, but now the film’s star is revealed to be an abject racist and terrible person who happens to be a trans actress. That does not bode well for that community.

[@deddyson]

This year we're dealing a competition between the Vatican, the jews, the Mexican drug dealers and Russian prostitution...in cinematic ways obviously 😂

[@Alicia_1970]

I'm actually speechless about the whole Oscar thing and now this. 🤦‍♀️

[@qcrew2938]

People on the far right hated this woman a week ago.... I wonder if these tweets will bring them back around!

[@naturistfred]

Not gonna lie, I was legit thinking Karla was right wing. She talks like one in her tweets.

[@radrobd123]

woman? LOL. Which woman are you referring to because the one making these horrible tweets is a MAN

[@lanalan4157]

She will probably join the right wing grift now....

[@radrobd123]

@ she?

[@rivertam17]

I AM THINKING THAT THE BRANCH OF THE PENTAGON THAT IS DEVOTED TO HOLLYWEIRD & PUSHES THEIR PROPAGANDA NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN.

[@pensandolobien2]

I rather watch a video on KZbin of someone "Mowing Grass" than to watch Emilia Perez.

[@AustinBurke]

I’m on it *gets the lawnmower out*

[@cros_nest]

Everyone should watch Jessie Gender's video about Emilia Pérez if you want to understand why it is bad representation for the trans community. A lot of people aren't picking up on it, and that's fine because it's not their world. It was a very informative video. There might be an addendum added to it since this situation is making news.

[@Anya-b5s]

Yes, Jessie’s video is a brilliant analysis.

[@NebLleb]

No thanks. I despise breadtubers.

[@prathapkutty7407]

Whats Breadtubers?​@@NebLleb

[@gerardesc7221]

Man as a Mexican I felt really sad with the Emilia Pérez situation, we´re supposed to be living in an era where any wrong doings are supposed to be heard and recognized, but with this movie Hollywood didn´t seem to react to the backlash and even made all those nominations. It seems to me that paying respect to wrong doings is only available when it makes them money. I´m happy that these tweets came out because otherwise we would be the laughing stock for these companies.

[@ricardoediza2690]

And people thought this would be a normal awards season

[@LegoShark-kx5gb]

I'm Muslim and I'm so glad to hear about these Tweets cause now I don't feel like I need to watch Emilia Perez. 😂😂😂 I hope that "Anora" wins best picture.

[@Lulibsb]

Problem is she is not the only one making disgusting comments... the director Jaques Audiard said "Spanish is a language of modest countries, of developing countries, of the poor and migrants,” said during an interview in France, as he explained why the movie had to be in Spanish, not in English, French, or German. I just feel sorry for Zoe to be in the middle of this mess ... but I will cheer they don't get any Oscar and we can send this movie to the limbo

[@JSMoon-HI]

Really i ve never seen austin get this much angry on specific topic 😮 glad i am totally agreeing with his argument

[@gabrielhagedorn5942]

I’m really hoping that we get to see Karla Sofia Gascon sitting at the Oscars and just looking extremely uncomfortable

[@lorileeann7623]

And if they win, they won't be too uncomfortable...I can hear the acceptance speech now... don't forget the standing ovation...

[@cwm8565]

I doubt she’ll be invited

[@radrobd123]

@@cwm8565 you mean HE won't be invited

[@cwm8565]

@ Oh get stfu. Take that rhetoric elsewhere. Better if it’s up your shute

[@lucianobrock]

The worst part is thinking that this might harm Fernanda Torres' campaign and Ainda Estou Aqui (I’m Still Here), even though she has done absolutely nothing wrong. She has been focused on promoting her own film and even recorded a video praising Karla Sofia Gascón, asking Brazilians not to direct hate toward her-hate that, by the way, Gascón didn’t just receive from Brazilians but from all of Latin America and the world, as many people disliked the film. Emilia Perez is truly a bad movie, full of stereotypes, terrible songs, and even worse lyrics. The only thing that saves it is Zoe Saldaña. To me, 13 nominations show that the Academy cares more about the millions of dollars behind Emilia Perez ’s campaign than actually rewarding the truly great audiovisual art that exists around the world.

[@NebLleb]

Emilia Perez is meant to be an insult to Mexicans and Musicals after all.

[@ahaziahjoshua1397]

Never miss with Brazilian they will find everything

[@AustinBurke]

I’m finding that’s an awesome crew

[@winglee1976]

Could the Academy replace Karla’s nomination with Pamela Anderson’s performance in The Last Showgirl?

[@TheCatIndeed]

Emilia Pérez is not the lowest rated Oscar-nominated film of all time on Letterboxd, although it is for the Best Picture category. Suicide Squad and Norbit both have a 2.1 rating and got Makeup nominations, with the former winning.

[@liviavasconcelos1964]

The thing is the tweets were posted between 2020 and 2023. Literally a bit more than a year. This woman is horrible, firts what she said about fernanda. And now, all minorities she sad shit about. Its horrendous

[@WilliamsPinch]

And from a person in their 50s. Despicable

[@toplaycool21]

It’s funny how the very people that tell the universe to not show hatred are the ones doing it. I’m not one to follow conspiracy theories but politics, witchcraft or whatever, starting to believe that with how humanity in general is behaving these days…

[@wesa-nv7nu]

13 Nominations... 0 Oscars!!! Game Over!!!

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

It feels so good to be right. It's happening. Could be at number 10 for odds. Bye bye EP.

[@WedgeOfSpite]

Both things can be true. Some people were coming after the film and Karla for political reasons/because Karla is trans. While other people were disliking the film because it was a bad film. Insert, "we are not the same" .gif here. I do think it's important to acknowledge the reality of both. That being said...whoa, those tweets. And leaving them up? And what was Netflix thinking? After all the Gunn controversy (which that WAS tweet from 10 years ago, taken out of context, which he had apologized/disavowed before they came out) would have clued them into the need to scrub their talent's social media accounts. Yeah, more awkwardness piled on awkwardness.

[@Universesallyinmense]

Who in their right mind would still watch the Oscars?.

[@Makoto03]

I find it pathetic/hilarious that it takes 'mean words on twitter' for the Oscar to regret nominating Emilia Perez. When it had no business getting any nominations to begin with due to its poor quality as a film. Its even more funny considering we know why the film was nominated in the first place. Just proving more and more how irrelevant the Oscars and Hollywood is.

[@Chilecoq]

No, I disagree... You can't say the acting was acceptable. It wasn't. If you are a native Spanish speaker you can definitely see the acting was forced, awkward, poor and too basic. I think it's because the actors were too focused on a language that they are not fluent in

[@Leonardogborghi]

Fernanda Torres has posted a video few weeks ago mentioning how nice Perez was to her in some movie industry party where Torres didn’t know anyone over there and Perez was so nice to her and took her by her hand, introduced Torres to many people. Torres finishes her message saying to all Brazilians to send love to Perez.. So if anything, Torres and her team only shared positive things about Perez ☹️

[@jasonginessestemmet9661]

Austen the chatty patty 😂 I like it.

[@AustinBurke]

😂

[@hugopetruspons]

Preach! About people expressing their hate-based opinion unfiltered, I think it all boils down to narcisissim and overblown egos. Great video as usual, Austin, always nice to hear your sensible input.

[@Cowvaca]

How ironic for her to share a lot of similarities with trump

[@LittleMissTotoro]

Sadly the movie repeats terrible trans women prejudices (they are deceiving you, they are actually men pretending etc). And it does a burry your gays trope... We do not need this! I Saw the TV Glow and The People's Joker should have had ALL the spotlight this mess got.

[@nicelyfaithful]

I just got home from watching Companion. Made me forget bout half of films nominated for Best Picture this year. I kinda wish we were less aware of what was going on in Hollywood. I'm just taking Wicked, The Substance, Wild Robot, Sing Sing and A Real Pain and running.

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

Top 3 for me: Wicked, Anora and I'm still here.

[@librarymeg57]

The thing about the tweets is that they’re not from 10 years ago. Most of them are from 2020-2023. Gascon is currently 52 so she was well into her 40s when she tweeted all the vile things.

[@eastygt]

Thank you so much for not dropping the hard r. So many people do it now and it’s refreshing to hear it avoided :)

[@Vertigotheatre1]

I will always support the trans community, as a gay man we went through the non stop bullying and hate in the 80s and 90s and it's horrible. However, this woman is not a good person, the things she tweets, the way she has treated people is disgusting.

[@Igor.J.Delgado]

She is a narcissist. At first when all was praise and awards she said that the merit was hers as an actress, that she wasn't representing a community, now after the disaster she brought on herself she's playing victim and playing the "why, I can't be a bigot, I'm part of a marginalized community myself!"

[@dariussalepetru6770]

I'm Still Here for International Feature Ariana Grande for Supporting Actress Sing Sing for Original Song Fernanda Torres for Lead Actress The Brutalist for Best Picture

[@estellar.367]

The geopolitical context currently surrounding the relationship between Mexico and the United States offers much for Mexicans to consider regarding this film and its potential political agenda. One thing that the allied nations of France and the United States share is a history of neocolonialist and imperialist tendencies, underpinned by Eurocentric ideas rooted in white supremacist ideologies. These ideologies place the West as superior to the Global South, maintaining a paternalistic vision and dominance over the latter. This mindset is reflected in the creation of this film, which is one of the reasons many Mexicans are upset. For example, the film addresses a serious issue in a biased manner, failing to acknowledge that the problem isn't solely Mexico’s; it's also the responsibility of other countries. A critical detail, such as the fact that over 70% of the weapons fueling violence in Mexico originate from the United States, is glaringly omitted. Mexico’s image has been tarnished by the media for decades, particularly by Hollywood, which has perpetuated an anti-Mexican narrative and contributed to a negative portrayal of the country and its people. Many Hollywood films, for instance, have used sepia-yellow filters to make Mexico appear backward, dirty, inferior, and underdeveloped. Nearly all films focusing on Mexico dwell on its negative aspects, and this movie is no different. The lack of nuance in its portrayal of Mexico contributes to an anti-Mexican discourse driven by a Eurocentric, white supremacist perspective. It's troubling that in a world where white Western countries dominate, these very nations are the ones applauding and awarding this film, further perpetuating the negative stereotypes of Mexico. This movie is deeply offensive and insulting to Mexico. This criticism stems from various aspects, including the selection and casting choices. In an interview, the casting director was asked why, if the movie is set in Mexico and revolves around the country, there was no Mexican cast. She responded by saying they traveled to Mexico but couldn't find any talented actors for the film. Considering that Mexico has millions of residents, claiming they couldn't find suitable actors is not only highly discriminatory but also more troubling when you think about the fact that the film profits from portraying the pain and suffering of Mexico.

[@adrienbrodywithsprinkles]

Holy crud. I had no idea the tweets were this bad.

[@VolcanoGroupie]

That’s exactly what I thought.

[@quirkyjoeAnimated]

I know the focus is on the Oscars here but I just wanted to underline that Emila Perez has been a GLOBAL phenomena (for some reason) and that it had been just as recognised at other international awards ceremonies - it won several prizes at Cannes and it has 11 BAFTA nominations etc. So it will be interesting to see the impact of this, not just at the Oscars, but around the world. I don't think the controversy can be characterised exclusively as an Oscars farce - but I understand why that is what Americans care about the most.

[@bmariann13]

EP is an insult to Mexico, plagued with dum stereotypes, the missing people theme is a very hurtful topic to us and this french director just mock about it. You should watch a short film call "Johanne Sacreblu", a parody created by a Mexican filmmaker and actress who is also a trans woman, in respond to "Emilia Perez", the film is flooded with french stereotypes 😂 it's ganing atention recently!

[@jonathandooley5872]

AI is like early CGI when we started questioning a beautiful sunset… Musicals used to dub the singing voices and those actors were nominated. It’s all an illusion! If you want reality, watch a documentary.

[@AngeliqueMariaAguiardeMiranda]

Cant you guys not see how mad a blatant racist person like Karla, that a "dirty latin" like Fernanda was getting more praise than her? It was all on purpose

[@biguy617]

This movie is garbage and not worthy of the awards it is nominated for

[@jesús-cipobt]

This is sooo much like a telenovela… That’s the level the Oscar have dropped to this year

[@badideabearcub2747]

Karla Sofía has been in many Spanish and Mexican reality shows, and she more often than not played the villain in those shows. She was the Omarosa/Simon Cowell/Piers Morgan type of personality in those shows, so it makes sense that her public persona matched her character in those shows. Actually Throughout her life, even before her transition when she was a man, he mainly played the villain in almost every movie and TV show. However those who know her personally have always said that she is a very sweet and nice person. So I guess, she could have explained that those tweets were part of her character in those shows. But I assume every one at Netflix is panicking now.

[@zackarydecicco3919]

I feel bad for Zoe, she probably thought she was the front runner to win the Oscar for supporting actress. But with all of the controversey surrounding the movie, I bet it’s hurting her chances.

[@PowerDiva]

She could still win, because I don't think the Academy is keen on giving it to first-time nominee Ariana Grande, for a comedic performance. I'll honestly be surprised if she wins, so I think Zoe still has a good chance. She might end up being the only win Emilia Perez gets at this point though.

[@patriciaespino6167]

I believe it will hurt her chances in my opinion. As much as I love Zoe Saldana, I strongly believe that Ariana Grande gave the better performance and is very deserving of the win. Zoe did ok in the film. It's not my favorite performance of hers and do not believe it's an Oscar worthy performance, respectfully for those who are predicting Zoe to win. This movie from the very beginning was a very divisive and racist film given how the director chose to portray the Hispanic/Mexican culture and depict the LGBTQ community and just his ignorance in general on how when he was being asked about what research he had to do with the film to where he couldn't come up with an answer about the culture; I am sorry that but that just shows his ignorance and empathy to the marginalized groups he is telling the story of. This is like giving Joker 2 13 Oscar nominations when the movie bombed at the box office and giving Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga nominations when their acting was not good. This movie doesn't deserve any wins.

[@capybaralvr]

She didn’t deserve it either way. Just cause she’s the best part of a shit movie doesn’t mean she would get all the awards.

[@PowerDiva]

@ Ariana is my first choice, she was brilliant in Wicked. I'm just saying, the Acadamy probably doesn't agree as a whole. I also don't even think Zoe should be in Supporting Actress anyway, she had the most screentime of the whole movie - even more than Karla Sofia Gascon. She should have been in Lead Actress, putting her in Supporting feels like category fraud. But that's just one more notch of controversy for this film I guess.

[@capybaralvr]

@@PowerDiva Ariana should win point blank and the period. She had the best performance in a good movie and Zoe can say she had either. EP getting any awards actually blows my mind. Any critic that votes for that movie should revoke their rights lol

[@pj-ge8er]

Vaginoplasty 😅and Penoplasty😅

[@arthurwirayudha]

her being ugly hearted person while gaslighting us into thinking she was innocent is truly amazing, her best performance, give her an oscar already.

[@reneepope-munro8115]

See, I think you and others are massively missing the point re: the issue with no intimacy coordinators. It's great/lucky that Mikey feels comfortable without one, but the point is that they're there in case the situation changes. Also, she's not the only person on set. Intimacy coordinators are there to cover EVERYONE in that environment, not just the principal of the scene. They are there as an industry safeguard, and should be a guarantee.

[@GreenParadise05]

I believe this hurts its chances at winning any awards. It might help Felicity Jones win the BAFTA and contend with Ariana Grande at the Oscars.

[@jeffbassin630]

Let's all just nix the movie altogether! I wonder if Karla Sofia Gomez will attend the Oscars. If she does, I hope she's prepared to get booed!

[@Severancetheories]

I think we’re all just so tired of the T’s…

Esse filme tem um roteiro horrível. É péssimo pensar que americanos e europeus estavam cotando isso pra ganhar 13 estatuetas sendo algo tão ruim.

[@Eduardo-n8w7t]

Imagine that you took Sofia Vergara or Salma Hayek when they first got to Hollywood, with their thick Spanish accent, and you cast them as a Nashville-born, Country singer. Crazy, right? Well, that's how badly Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña were cast. Then the Spanish spoken in the film is anything but Spanish spoken anywhere in the world, let alone in Mexico. I think the screenwriter/director wrote the screenplay in French and then ran it through Google translate; it's that bad. And to top it all off, the casting director said that they cast Selena and Zoe Saldaña because "they couldn't find any Mexican actresses to play those roles". Are you f%$king kidding me?! Has she heard of Melissa Barrera or Eiza Gonzalez? Both of them are better singers and dancers than Selena and Zoe; and they are very good dramatic actors. Plus, if anybody has watched Netflix's Spanish series Elite, they know Danna Paola, another very good Mexican actress who is an amazing singer. This dumpster fire better not win more than one Oscar, if at all.

[@cwm8565]

Rescind all nominations. The Wild Robot and Sing Sing and Margaret Qualley must be avenged

[@jonathandooley5872]

The Academy has rescinded noms before (as late as 2016) and has even taken away an awarded Oscar (1968). In each case, policy was breached. Stay tuned…

[@hauntedhomevideo]

This year's Oscars is gonna have the highest viewer ratings in a very long time😆

[@mariaskabardonis8353]

I am suprised that the director didn’t vet these things before the movies. Or the actor didn’t have a publicist. I feel directors should hire a social media checker lol. I am so glad there wasen’t social media at prominence when I was 15 as well.

[@Father_Daniel]

The Anora "controversy" is just ridiculous. I really hope it does hurt Emilia Perez's chances of winning. It's already absolutely absurd it got 13 nominations let alone one. The Oscars are supposed to mean something and they've made it into a total joke.

[@jonalonzo3632]

13 nominations = 0 wins