Emilia Pérez director criticises Karla Sofia Gascón’s ‘inexcusable’ tweets
Oscar nominee Jacques Audiard has called the social media behaviour of the actor ‘hateful’ in a new interview
The director of Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, has responded to the controversial unearthed tweets of his Oscar-nominated star Karla Sofía Gascón, branding them “hateful”.
The French film-maker, who is also nominated for the best director Oscar, has expressed disappointment over the social media behaviour of Gascón, who had shown bigoted views towards people of colour, Muslims and increased diversity at the Oscars.
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