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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tPAGE 114 \u2013 WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS \u2013 PATH\u00c9 FILMS \u2013 FRANCE 2 CIN\u00c9MA; Pablo Larra\u00edn\/Netflix The 2025 Oscars nominations have been announced, and not all of this year\u2019s biggest stars, filmmakers and movies made the cut. Emilia P\u00e9rez leads the pack with 13 Academy Awards nods, including Best Picture, Best International Feature Film and Best [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Below are the biggest points of contention among Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em> critics:\n<\/p>\nMexican Representation<\/h3>\n
Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em> is set in Mexico and tackles sensitive topics like drug trafficking, gang violence and missing persons. Critics note that someone who hasn\u2019t lived in Mexico under such threats might not be the best person to tell such a story, and some even accused the movie of perpetuating stereotypes.<\/p>\n\u201cIf there are things that Mexicans find scandalous in Emilia, I apologize,\u201d Audiard told CNN en Espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t just the subject-matter that has sparked backlash. Gasc\u00f3n is from Spain<\/a>, not Mexico. Paz is the only Mexico-born actor among the leads. The film is also set in Mexico \u2014 but Audiard largely filmed Emilia P\u00e9rez in France.<\/p>\n\u201cI came to scout locations. At that time, I had every intention of filming the movie here,\u201d Audiard added. \u201cAll of it, in its entirety, in natural locations. But in the end I couldn\u2019t. I even thought that when I couldn\u2019t do it in natural locations, I could do it at Churubusco Studios,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, there were more financial facilities in France. But the artistic director came here to Mexico to do research. She found many elements. We even came here to Mexico [and] did rehearsals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Why](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Why-Is-Emilia-Perez-Controversial-The-Biggest-Criticisms-of-the-Oscar-Nominated-Film-167.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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Many Spanish-speaking viewers raised their eyebrows while watching Emilia P\u00e9rez. Audiard wrote the script and French singer Camille wrote the songs, and both had to work with a translator since neither speak Spanish. The songs and dialogue have been criticized as stilted and awkward, and several social media users have noted that the English subtitles aren\u2019t exact translations.<\/p>\n
\u201cCamille worked with a great translator, Karla Aviles, who\u2019s Mexican,\u201d the director told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in November. \u201cBut throughout the shoot we had problems, for instance, with Selena\u2019s accent in Spanish. She is Texan. Karla Sof\u00eda Gasc\u00f3n speaks Castilian Spanish. She\u2019s from Madrid. Given that I don\u2019t speak Spanish, the nuances of the Mexican accent versus the Castilian were lost on me. We had all these problems with accents, but we fixed them in the edit. We did a lot of dubbing.\u201d<\/p>\nAudiard expressed his appreciation of the language to CNN en Espanol in January, explaining, \u201cAlthough I don\u2019t speak Spanish, I think its musicality is very beautiful and I wanted to do an opera in Spanish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Gomez, who is not fluent in Spanish, has faced backlash for her performance in the film with critics claiming they can tell she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying. Eugenio Derbez called her accent \u201cindefensible,\u201d adding, \u201cI feel like she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying. If she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying, she can\u2019t give her acting any nuance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez responded directly via TikTok<\/a> in December 2024. \u201cI understand where you are coming from,\u201d Gomez commented in Spanish. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I did the best I could with the time I was given.\u201d He later apologized for his comments.<\/p>\n\n![\"Why](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Why-Is-Emilia-Perez-Controversial-The-Biggest-Criticisms-of-the-Oscar-Nominated-Film-168.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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GLAAD<\/a> called Emilia P\u00e9rez \u201ca step backward for trans representation,\u201d in one article. The film was noticeably missing from the nominations for the GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday, January 22. The honorees are commended for meaningful representation of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\nMany trans critics have cited various issues with the film, from the unrealistic portrayal of gender-affirming surgery to the way Emilia\u2019s transition seems to be equated to morality.<\/p>\n
Mexican Representation<\/h3>\n
Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em> is set in Mexico and tackles sensitive topics like drug trafficking, gang violence and missing persons. Critics note that someone who hasn\u2019t lived in Mexico under such threats might not be the best person to tell such a story, and some even accused the movie of perpetuating stereotypes.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there are things that Mexicans find scandalous in Emilia, I apologize,\u201d Audiard told CNN en Espa\u00f1ol.<\/p>\n It isn\u2019t just the subject-matter that has sparked backlash. Gasc\u00f3n is from Spain<\/a>, not Mexico. Paz is the only Mexico-born actor among the leads. The film is also set in Mexico \u2014 but Audiard largely filmed Emilia P\u00e9rez in France.<\/p>\n \u201cI came to scout locations. At that time, I had every intention of filming the movie here,\u201d Audiard added. \u201cAll of it, in its entirety, in natural locations. But in the end I couldn\u2019t. I even thought that when I couldn\u2019t do it in natural locations, I could do it at Churubusco Studios,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, there were more financial facilities in France. But the artistic director came here to Mexico to do research. She found many elements. We even came here to Mexico [and] did rehearsals.\u201d<\/p>\n Many Spanish-speaking viewers raised their eyebrows while watching Emilia P\u00e9rez. Audiard wrote the script and French singer Camille wrote the songs, and both had to work with a translator since neither speak Spanish. The songs and dialogue have been criticized as stilted and awkward, and several social media users have noted that the English subtitles aren\u2019t exact translations.<\/p>\n \u201cCamille worked with a great translator, Karla Aviles, who\u2019s Mexican,\u201d the director told The New York Times<\/em><\/a> in November. \u201cBut throughout the shoot we had problems, for instance, with Selena\u2019s accent in Spanish. She is Texan. Karla Sof\u00eda Gasc\u00f3n speaks Castilian Spanish. She\u2019s from Madrid. Given that I don\u2019t speak Spanish, the nuances of the Mexican accent versus the Castilian were lost on me. We had all these problems with accents, but we fixed them in the edit. We did a lot of dubbing.\u201d<\/p>\n Audiard expressed his appreciation of the language to CNN en Espanol in January, explaining, \u201cAlthough I don\u2019t speak Spanish, I think its musicality is very beautiful and I wanted to do an opera in Spanish.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Gomez, who is not fluent in Spanish, has faced backlash for her performance in the film with critics claiming they can tell she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying. Eugenio Derbez called her accent \u201cindefensible,\u201d adding, \u201cI feel like she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying. If she doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s saying, she can\u2019t give her acting any nuance.\u201d<\/p>\n Gomez responded directly via TikTok<\/a> in December 2024. \u201cI understand where you are coming from,\u201d Gomez commented in Spanish. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I did the best I could with the time I was given.\u201d He later apologized for his comments.<\/p>\n GLAAD<\/a> called Emilia P\u00e9rez \u201ca step backward for trans representation,\u201d in one article. The film was noticeably missing from the nominations for the GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday, January 22. The honorees are commended for meaningful representation of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n Many trans critics have cited various issues with the film, from the unrealistic portrayal of gender-affirming surgery to the way Emilia\u2019s transition seems to be equated to morality.<\/p>\n<\/div>Questionable Spanish<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Trans Representation<\/h3>\n
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