'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón

[Jessica_Rose]

'Emilia Pérez' wouldn't work without Karla Sofía Gascón. Now, she could make trans history

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Story by JAKE COYLE (13 Nov 2024)

TORONTO (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón's performance in "Emilia Pérez" as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar. But on this morning, she's feeling contemplative.

The dichotomies of life are a fitting subject for Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez," a film that puts just about every genre — musical, crime thriller, melodrama — into a grandiose mixer, and, by sheer nerve, manages to coalesce into one of the year's most memorable movie experiences. "Emilia Pérez," which began streaming Wednesday on Netflix, is widely expected to be a best picture nominee.

Now, Gascón is widely forecast to be nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards. At a time when trans rights in the U.S. are the subject of intense political debate, Gascón is on the cusp of making trans history. (Only cisgender actors have previously been Oscar nominated for playing trans roles.) But, when Gascón sat down for an interview a few hours before the premiere of "Emilia Pérez" at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, she was more inclined to gently muse about what might be in store for her.

[susanchang]

She is so strong and inspiring! Hope to see her in more movies