“We face terrible hatred just because we make a film, because we are different, even if I do not consider myself different from anyone, but equal to everyone, as different as everyone , because there is no one like it,” lamented the actress.
Oscar nominated
The film by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, a musical odyssey about the gender transition of a Mexican drug trafficker, garnered 13 nominations for the most prestigious film awards, making it the most nominated non-English-speaking production of all time. Karla Sofia Gascon became the first openly transgender actress nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 2.
« Ils [NDLR : ses détracteurs] went to my village to see if they remembered me,” said the actress. “It’s nonsense because it’s been thirty years and something since I’ve been there. There will always be one who says: ‘Oh, yes, I remember he played football.’ Liars! “, she denounced, castigating those who claim to know “only to appear on TV”.
Karla Sofia Gascon had starred in numerous Mexican series (telenovelas) before announcing her gender transition in 2018. In “Emilia Pérez”, she plays the role of a drug trafficker, both before and after her change.
