Emilia Pérez: Triumph at the Césars despite controversy about the leading actress!

Emilia Pérez: Triumph at the Césars despite controversy about the leading actress!

On March 1, 2025, the film Emilia Pérez of director Jacques Audiad celebrated a remarkable triumph in the 50th César film prices. He won a total of seven awards, including the prestigious prices for the best film, the best director and the best adapted script. The film was also able to convince in the categories best tone, best camera, best visual effects and best music.

The plot of the film, which revolves around a boss of a Mexican drug cartel, which compensates for his gender to women, not only reflects a courageous narrative style, but also moved the audience worldwide. Despite the success, however, Audiard has to deal with a controversy that has developed around the leading actress Karla Sofía Gascón.

controversy around Karla Sofía Gascón

Gascón was nominated in the best actress in the category, but went away empty -handed; The price went to Hafsia Herzi for her performance in Borgo . The controversy around Gascón created by past, anti -Islam and racist statements in now deleted posts on the social network X. These statements led to a wave of outrage, and even Audiard distanced himself from it, described the statements as unexcused. Gascón even refrained from participating in the Goya Awards in Spain to avoid criticism.

In the middle of the scandal, Netflix Gascón took out the Oscar campaign for Emilia Pérez . Nevertheless, it is expected to take part in the upcoming Oscars, where the film received 13 nominations, including the best film and the best international film. This makes Emilia Pérez a film with most Oscar nominations this year and the first film that was not produced in the USA that received so many nominations.

artificial intelligence in film production

Another controversial aspect of the production of Emilia Pérez is the use of artificial intelligence (AI), in particular to optimize Gascón's vocals. The use of AI in the film industry has increased significantly in recent years and is used in a variety of ways - from script development to casting to visual effects. However, unions in the United States have protested because they fear that AI could endanger jobs. As a result, strikes have taken place.

The discussion about AI also raises important questions, how: How can the use of AI in film production together with human creativity? Some developments show that AI can make great progress, for example when analyzing scripts or creating trailers. Nevertheless, there is concern about possible job losses and ethical questions about the authorship.

further awards at the Césars

The César Awards, which was opened by Catherine Deneuve, took place with a special focus on Ukraine. The other winners include Abou Sangaré with the price for the best male young actor for his role in Soulymane’s Story and Nina Meurisse, which was awarded the best next to the actress. Julia Roberts received an honorary césar for her life's work, which she personally accepted. The César for the best foreign film also went to The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer.

The award for the 50th César ceremony once again made the diversity and the challenges of the film industry clear, both in terms of outstanding creative services and the need to deal with the ethical questions of today.