Zoe Saldaña, after winning the 2025 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, faced backlash regarding her film Emilia Pérez, which some claim was offensive to Mexican people. In her response to a Mexican journalist, Saldaña expressed her apologies for any offense taken but maintained that the film's intention was rooted in love. She clarified that Emilia Pérez is not about Mexico specifically but tells the stories of four women representing universal experiences of systemic oppression, emphasizing their struggle to find authentic voices regardless of their backgrounds.
I'm very, very sorry that you and so many Mexicans felt offended, that was never our intention, we came from a place of love and I stand by that.
For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico; we weren't making a film about a country, we were making a film about four women.
These women could have been Russian, could have been Dominican, could have been Black from Detroit, could have been from Israel, could have been from Gaza.
They were still very universal women, but are struggling every day, they're trying to survive systemic oppression and trying to find their most authentic voices.
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