Karla Sofía Gascón's past tweets have created a backlash against the film 'Emilia Pérez,' which has received 13 Oscar nominations but faces rejection from the Latino community. Critics argue that the film misrepresents Hispanic experiences and raises questions about its acceptance in Hollywood, highlighting that it largely ignored Latino objections. The response reveals underlying issues of representation and the complexities of how Hispanic narratives are portrayed, further complicated by Gascón's controversial remarks that jeopardize the film's credibility and reception.
Best Actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón's recently resurfaced tweets - including one that posited Adolf Hitler 'simply had his opinion of the Jews' - have put the 13 Oscar nominations for French narco musical 'Emilia Pérez' in turmoil.
The debacle raises serious questions beyond Netflix vetting Gascón's Twitter account. Namely, why did an industry that relies so heavily on Hispanics embrace a film that the very people who keep its lights on widely rejected?
Latinos - especially those from working-class communities along the border - view cartels as the lowest of the low. These aren't code-bound Hollywood thugs; cartels show no mercy as they kidnap, torture, and dismember.
The flaws of 'Emilia Pérez' were always more disturbing than outdated tropes or its casting director's absurd suggestion that the production couldn't find qualified actors in Mexico.
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