While there has been plenty of criticism planned on Best picture nominated “Emilia Pérez“Things almost reached a breaking point on Wednesday. Lead Karla Sofía GascónThe first Transgender artist nominated for best actress or some actor Oscar gave an interview to a Brazilian journalist who criticized the blowback she has received online from supporters of her nominees Fernanda Torreswhich resulted in claims that she violated the Academy’s campaign guidelines.
Told Gascón Folha de S. Paulo by the Brazilian star in the second best international feature and best image nominated “I’m still here” (per kind of translation), “What I don’t like is social mediaam – people who work with these people – who try to reduce our work, like me and my movie, because it doesn’t lead anywhere. You do not have to demolish anyone’s work to highlight another person. I’ve never said anything bad about Fernanda Torres or her movie. But there are people who work with Fernanda Torres who tear me up and ‘Emilia Pérez’ down. It speaks more about their movie than mine. ”
Screenshots of academy Campaign regulations Vary, with some that are outdated. The clause that is quoted to a large extent points to how academic members, film companies or individuals who are directly associated with a legitimate film cannot “discourage members to vote for any film, performance or performance”, with the suggestion that this is what Gascón had done to Torres and “I’m still here” in the interview.
All relevant sources have debunked the said claims, where Gascón has also called Torres a “wonderful woman and a fantastic actress who deserves all recognition in the world” in the same Folha de S. Paulo interview. In a statement given to Indiewire, in response to the latest controversy, “Emilia Pérez” clarified her remarks by restoring her admiration for Torres and saying: “In my latest comments, I referred to toxicity and violent hatred on social media as Unfortunately, I continue to experience. Fernanda has been a wonderful ally, and no one who is directly associated with her has been anything other than supportive and extremely generous. “
Although this is all in connection with an interview with a newspaper, the Debackelet Academy’s constantly adapting strategy shows to monitor the Oscar campaign online. After “To Leslie” controversy Two years ago, where social media posts and private campaign events drove star Andrea Riseborough against a best actress nomination, academia Increased campaign restrictions, Regulate conversation about the Oscar voting strategy, decisions or preferences and eligibility requirements as inclusion standards.
In addition, Gascón’s interview is the top of the iceberg when it comes to quotes and proof that users of social media on X (formerly Twitter) and somewhere else are resurrected. The actress has also done several Islamophobic comments online, as well as false statements about George Floydand crude criticism of Oscars themselves. In “Emilia Pérez”, Gascón plays a Mexican cartel leader who seeks redemption after she has gender confirmation.
All of this derives from criticism of how “Emilia Pérez” shows Mexico, especially that comes from an outsider perspective. Actress Adriana are meanwhile the only Mexican natives with an important role in film. Gascón’s previous comments – as well as an interview with Jacques Audiard where he says in French, “Spanish is a language in modest countriesOf developing countries, by the poor and migrants ” – snowballs have a growing public rejection of the film.
The academy has not yet made a public statement about the campaign to recall nominations for “Emilia Pérez”, but the public vitriolet for the film has reached a point where the group will probably need to add more specificity and nuance to how online -talk can influence decisions Around Oscar nominations.
