Jacques Audiard, director of "Emilia Pérez," publicly condemned his lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón after the resurfacing of her controversial social media posts. These posts contain disparaging remarks about Muslim culture, George Floyd, and her co-star Selena Gomez, which Audiard labeled "inexcusable." He expressed his emotional struggle to reconcile their positive working relationship during filming with her hateful statements. Feeling that Gascón is in a "self-destructive approach," Audiard contemplates why she chooses to continue these harmful behaviors, highlighting the detrimental impact of her words on herself and others.
Audiard expressed disappointment in Gascón after her resurfaced posts that criticize Muslim culture and her co-star Selena Gomez, calling her actions "inexcusable."
He stated that the exceptional atmosphere they had on set based on trust was affected by Gascón's hateful statements, comparing it to "falling into a hole."
Audiard expressed confusion over why Gascón continues to harm herself and others, noting her self-victimization and ignorance about the impact of her words.
He concluded by stating he couldn't interfere in her self-destructive approach as he hadn't spoken to her since discovering her remarks.
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