Karla Sofia Gascon, starring in "Emilia Perez," is the first openly transgender person nominated for an acting Oscar. The film is a polarizing musical leading with 13 nominations this year. Gascon previously made history as the first trans actor to win at Cannes and was nominated for a Golden Globe. She embodies her character, a transgender drug lord, both before and after her own transition. Gascon believes her life experiences enriched her portrayal, providing depth that she might not have achieved earlier in her life.
This was an opportunity and I pushed for it because this was something that had never been done ... and this was perfectly constructed.
Without having been through misfortunes and the hardships of life, we cannot bring that on to a role.
Had I gotten this role about 20 years ago, I don't think that [I] would have been able to give it the same depth that I'm giving it now at 52.
Gascon made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an acting Oscar.
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