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mira saw ariana x3!!!@bunnyhopmira · Jan 27, 2025

Emilia Perez: A Disgusting Movie (and Cast) - A Thread

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A critical thread arguing that 'Emilia Perez' is a deeply flawed film with numerous cultural authenticity issues, including the non-Mexican director's lack of cultural research, casting of non-Mexican actors, use of AI to enhance the lead actress's singing, and controversial statements from cast members. The thread highlights the disconnect between industry recognition and widespread public rejection of the film.

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    Emilia Perez: A Disgusting Movie (and Cast) - A Thread

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    Just last night, the movie’s “lead” (actually supporting) actress, Karla Sofia Gascon, compares the (justifiable) Emilia Perez hate to the Holocaust genocide. What a disgusting and inappropriate comparison to even attempt to make.

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    Emilia Perez, (and The Brutalist), have been exposed for their use of AI, post Oscar nomination voting. Emilia Perez used it mainly to help its “lead”, Karla Sofia Gascon, reach notes outside of her range. A musical where the singers CAN’T sing?

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    Zoe Saldana oddly becoming the films “saving grace” despite being a zionist, and doing blackface. It is no shock to find her in a project with so many cultural discrepancies. (Nina Simone’s daughter and estate have also openly detested Saldana’s portrayal of the late singer).

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    The French director, Jacques Audiard, has admitted that he did not even make an effort to learn more about Mexican culture for his “Mexican” film.

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    I’ll let Selena Gomez’s abysmal attempt at the Spanish language, in a movie that’s entirely in Spanish, speak for itself.

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    Audiard and the casting director also refused to cast actual Mexicans actors due to not being able to properly “embody these characters”, and sought after European staff- willing to “adjust authenticity”. x.com/reinas_pop/sta…

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    Karla Sofia Gascon blocks anyone who takes criticism with the film, citing most of the films critiques are rooted in people being transphobic. That being said, the trans community has made it abundantly clear that this film is not good or authentic representation.

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    The people of Mexico refuse to see this film. Screenings of Emilia Perez are empty, despite the film being set in Mexico. You know it’s bad when the citizens of the place you’re portraying don’t even want to see your movie.

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    Director, Jacques Audiard, seemingly disapproves of Cynthia Erivo’s Best Actress nomination. A French man being weird towards a black woman, what a shock… Defying Gravity alone is better than Emilia Perez entirely, and she didn’t need AI to sing it :) x.com/bloodintearx/s…

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    Emilia Perez is a testament of the disconnect between the industry and consumers. I don’t think we’ve ever seen a film so openly and widely hated receive so much buzz and recognition.

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    Bonus: Zoe Saldana blatantly committing category fraud (she has the most screen-time in the film). Selena fans emailing academy voters/critics in an attempt to derail other actress’s awards campaign.

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    The movie receiving two “best original song” nominations, but the performers not feeling confident enough to perform them live (Obviously due to lack of musical talent). Whatever tf was happening in the video below.

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    Update: In the past two days, news articles have started covering fabricated or exaggerated stories in attempts to smear the competition’s campaign. However, NOTHING has been posted about zoe’s blackface or karla’s genocide comparison? Way to make it obvious @netflix.