Has Netflix’s Long Journey to Win Best Picture Finally Arrived With ‘Emilia Pérez?’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Is the Netflix Oscar drought finally about to end? The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture.
After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.” The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz.
The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars.
Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling. Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit.
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