Netflix separated the Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascónthe protagonist of the film Emilia Pérezof his advertising campaign towards the Oscars and has distanced himself from the nominee for best actress for his offensive messages on social networks, according to Hollywood specialized media.
Images of Gascón, who made history as the first openly transgender person nominated in the Academy Awards, had adorned posters, fences and advertisements of the Narco-Musical, who obtained 13 Oscar nominations, more than any other film this year.
But the promotion of the film changed dramatically last week, after they met and made old virals Messages on social networks in which Gascón, for example, He described the Islam as “infection” and being “deeply disgusting”.
Gascón He also denigrated or made fun of very varied issuesas efforts to boost diversity, China or George Floyd, the black man whose murder at the police in 2020 caused mass protests in the United States.
The 52 -year -old Spanish actress, It was initially apologized in a statement issued by Netflix And he deactivated his account in X, and then try to defend himself publicly.
Between tears, he told the CNN that “he is not racist” and that he will not retire from the race for the Oscar, in addition to blaming the “Cancellation culture” In an Instagram post.
Hard criticisms of Emilia Pérez
The specialized media The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported, however, that Netflix, who has made a great investment with the hope that Emilia Pérez will provide her first Oscar for Best Film, withdrew Gascon from her entire campaign.
This Tuesday, a website of the “streaming” giant that promotes the film “for consideration in the awards” contained only one photograph of Zoe Saldanathe candidate for Best Actress of Delivery at the Oscar this year.
At a peak of the Hollywood awards season, Gascon will no longer attend events such as the Choice Awards Gala on Friday, as planned, the media added.
Emilia Pérez, directed by the Frenchman Jacques Audiardtells the story of a Mexican drug trafficker who transitions to a woman and turns her back on the crime.
The film has received harsh criticism in social networks for its representations of Mexicohis war on drugs and sensitive themes in that country as the missing.
It has also been criticized for its portrait of the trans community and its use of artificial intelligence to increase Gascón’s voice range in musical scenes.
Source: Ambito
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