How did the imploding 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar campaign get this bad?
Ever since offensive tweets from star Karla Sofía Gascón surfaced, the awards front-runner's fortunes have plummeted. Here's what Hollywood thinks about it.
Netflix Distances Itself From Karla Sofía Gascón as Controversy Forces ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign Changes
Netflix is distancing itself from "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón in an effort to salvage the film's Oscar prospects.
‘Emilia Pérez’s Oscar Chances Hang by a Thread as Karla Sofía Gáscon Steps Back
Unfortunately, this could affect Karla's Emilia Pérez costar and Best Supporting Actress frontrunner, Zoe Saldaña. In the wake of Karla's damage control press tour, Variety changed its official Oscars prediction for the category from Zoe to Ariana Grande, suggesting that Zoe might end up being collateral damage.
Oscars crisis: ‘Emilia Pérez’ star could ‘skip’ SAGs and Academy Awards as movie campaign ‘implodes’
In 40 years in this business, I’ve never seen a debacle like ‘Emilia Pérez,'” said one longtime Hollywood insider who has worked on many Oscars campaigns.
Zoe Saldaña, Netflix, And Now, Even The Director Of "Emilia Pérez" Are Distancing Themselves From Karla Sofía Gascón
The director of Emilia Pérez addressed the controversy surrounding the movie's star — Karla Sofía Gascón. Michael Kovac / Getty Images for Netflix, Rich Polk / Penske Media via Getty Images In an interview with Deadline, French writer-director Jacques Audiard responded to Karla's slew of resurfaced, anti-Muslim, racist, and offensive tweets.
Netflix Distances Itself From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Amid Islamophobic and Racist Backlash
Netflix has distanced itself from Karla Sofía Gascón following backlash over past social media posts that were deemed Islamophobic and racist
Emilia Pérez faces fallout as Netflix distances itself from star
Actress Karla Sofía Gascónthe, from the Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez, is facing significant backlash due to resurfaced offensive tweets.
The ‘Emilia Pérez’ backlash, explained
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama.
How Emilia Pérez Is Being Removed from the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the film's embattled best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón will no longer be coming to the U.S. for any of this week's many awards activities.
Netflix makes striking Emilia Perez decision amid Karla Sofía Gascón Oscar controversy
Netflix makes striking Emilia Perez decision amid Karla Sofía Gascón Oscar controversy - Resurfaced offensive tweets have derailed ‘Emilia Perez’ star’s Oscar campaign
Is the Emilia Perez Oscar Campaign the Most Disastrous in Hollywood History?
In response, the cast, crew, and distributor of Emilia Perez have collectively tried to stop their ship from sinking. Director Jacques Audiard said he didn’t want to talk to Gascon after what he saw.
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón continues to spark controversy amid film's Oscar campaign
Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” continues to face backlash over her past social media posts, ...
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'Emilia Perez' star vows to remain 'silent' after drawing flak for past posts
Last week's unearthing of old posts by the Spanish star denigrating Islam and African American George Floyd has unleashed a ...
‘Emilia Pérez' Post Gascón Controversy: Zoe Saldaña Tells Critics Choice Crowd To Be "Curious And Openhearted"; Songwriter Calls Awards Season "Hectic"
The fallout from Emilia Perez‘s Karla Sofía Gascón’s racist and Islamophobic social media was never expected to have any impact on the pic’s traction at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards given ...