Karla Sofía Gascón and Alexia Putellas will deliver ‘big heads’ at the 40th edition of the Goya Awards

The actress Karla Sofia Gascónthe soccer player Alexia Putellasthe filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen –six-time Goya winner– or the actor Eduard Fernandez –four-time winner– will be some of the figures that will deliver ‘big heads’ at the 40th edition of the Goya Awards, which will be conducted by Luis Tosar and Rigoberta Bandini on February 28 at the Barcelona International Convention Center (CCIB).

As reported by the Film Academy, more than 60 professionals will be there on the night of February 28 to deliver the ‘big heads’, and Catalan talent will take center stage. Among the deliverers, it stands out Karla Sofia Gascónwho last year did not attend the Goya gala in Granada, despite the fact that the film in which she participated, ‘Emilia Pérez’, was nominated for Best European Film.

The actress did not attend because of the nomination of ‘Emilia Pérez’ “It is not an award that is collected by the actors but rather by the producers,” as sources close to the production company, the French company Why Not, assured Europa Press last year. The decision, according to these sources, was a decision that was made “between everyone” and they defended that “it is the best” for the tranquility and health of the actress.

In the days before the 2025 Goya, Karla Sofía Gascón received multiple criticisms after going out the light of his old ‘tweets’ with racist and offensive content, even against Hollywood. The United States Film Academy nominated her for an Oscar for her role in ‘Emilia Pérez’. Likewise, Karla Sofía Gascón was removed from the Oscar campaign by Netflix.

Among the professionals who will present the awards are the actresses Rossy de Palma, Laia Costa, Mónica Randall, Laia Marull, Victoria Luengo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Antonia San Juan, Anna Castillo, Ivana Baquero, Laura Weissmahr, Leonor Watling, Vicky Peña and Toni Acosta, among many others.

The actors Diego Luna, Eduard Fernández, Miki Esparbé, Arturo Valls, Enric Auquer, and the filmmakers JABayona, Ángeles González-Sinde, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Marcel Barrena and Arantxa Echevarría will also take the stage to present awards, among others.

AUDITORIUM CCIB

The CCIB Auditorium has a capacity of 3,084 seats and a 420 square meter stage, one of the largest for concerts in closed spaces in Europe, reports this Thursday Fira de Barcelona, ​​which manages the CCIB.

The stage, 30 meters long, 14 meters wide and 14 meters high, will have a comprehensive reconfiguration, with a visual proposal that will be one of the most outstanding technical interventions so far in the venue.

The system for holding suspended elements will be one of the largest carried out in the venue, both for the scenography and for the audiovisual elements.

A high-performance sound system will also be added that will guarantee an immersive experience, with a higher sound pressure level than usual and a marked sensation of dimensionality.

The magnitude of the assembly will mobilize more than a thousand professionalsbetween production, organization and television teams, rigging, sound, lighting and audiovisual technicians, catering staff and logistics, security and cleaning devices.

In addition to the Auditori Fòrum CCIB, a part of the Convention Center building (which completes the CCIB venue) will be transformed to host spaces prior to the gala, with the red carpet and the photocall.