‘Emilia Pérez’ director slams Karla Sofía Gascón over ‘hateful’ tweets: ‘I don’t want to’ speak to her

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social media posts resurfaced, in which Gascón criticized Muslim culture, George Floyd and even called her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Selena Gomez a “rich rat” before being cast with her.According to Audiard, her actions are “inexcusable.”“It’s very hard for me to think back to the work I did with Karla Sofía,” Audiard told Deadline on Wednesday of making the flick nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards.The musical thriller follows a Mexican cartel leader (Gascón) who transitions into a woman.

It features a star-studded cast, which also includes Zoe Saldana (nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role), Édgar Ramírez, Gomez and more.Gascón’s nomination made her the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Oscar.

Audiard explained that the “exceptional atmosphere” they had on set “was indeed based on trust.” He continued, “And when you have that kind of relationship and suddenly you read something that that person has said, things that are absolutely hateful and worthy of being hated, of course that relationship is affected.

It’s as if you fall into a hole.”The director revealed, “I haven’t spoken to her, and I don’t want to.”Audiard shared that “she is in a self-destructive approach,” and he “can’t interfere.”“I really don’t understand why she’s continuing.