Zoe Saldaña Apologizes To Mexicans, Defends 'Emilia Pérez': It's Not 'About A Country'
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The Best Supporting Actress winner reacted to a journalist who shared that the film had been "really hurtful" for her people.
Zoe Saldaña, who won an Oscar for her role in the Spanish-language musical comedy “Emilia Pérez” on Sunday, apologized to a Mexican journalist who said the film was “really hurtful” for her people before she pushed back at the reporter’s take on the movie.
Saldaña, in remarks to the media following her Best Supporting Actress win, took a question from a reporter who referred to Mexico as the “heart” of the film, which has been followed by criticism for its depiction of the country.
“First of all, I’m very very sorry that you and so many Mexicans felt offended. That was never our intention. We came from a place of love and I will stand by that,” said Saldaña, who plays a lawyer in the film that focuses on a Mexican cartel boss who fakes her death before undergoing gender-affirming surgery.
“Emilia Pérez” — which led all films with 13 nominations at the Oscars and ultimately went home with two wins — has been hit with backlash for its trans representation as well as its portrayal of Mexican culture and cartel violence in the country.
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