“Emilia Perez”: in the middle of the controversy, actress Karla Sofia Gascon will miss the Spanish “Oscars”

The “Karla Sofía Gascón controversy” takes hold of Spain. The star of the film “Emilia Perez”, jostled by former offensive tweets for Muslims and African-Americans, will miss the equivalent of “Oscars” in his country of birth.

According to several Spanish media, the transgender actress, the first to be appointed for the Oscar for best actress in the United States, will not attend the Goya ceremony, which is to take place this Saturday evening in Granada, in the South of the country.

A mutual decision

Karla Sofía Gascón was not appointed in any category for her performance but “Emilia Perez” was in the race to receive the prize for the best European film. According to the news agency EFE, the decision of its absence was taken in mutual agreement with the producers of the film and the actress itself.

The controversy around her offensive remarks should not taint “Emilia Perez” in the race for victory since the votes for the Goya was closed on January 24, before the start of the controversy. A subject that is also invited to political on the political.

On the other hand, for the Oscars, this is another story. Even the director of the film Jacques Audiard dropped his actress. “I don’t understand why she continues to hurt us,” he said to Deadline. With 13 nominations, “Emilia Perez” can still believe it. Karla Sofía Gascón a little less.