Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, let's take a look at the controversies surrounding "Emilia Pérez." The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

Emilia Pérez, which has earned acclaim at many prestigious film festivals, is now headed for the Oscars with 13 nominations. However, this stirred controversy among many groups. | Opinion, US Edition,

Emilia Pérez” has already broken records as the most nominated film in a non-English language and starring the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination, but is also arguably the most controversial film in this year’s lineup.

Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly rough-and-tumble affair.

Just in case you got a bit lost in all the action during the last few scenes.