Zoe Saldaña has responded to the ongoing fallout of “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s resurfaced past tweets that have dominated entertainment news since Thursday. Gascón’s past remarks on X — ranging from glib comments about Hitler to disses against George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards themselves — have put the trans actress and potential Oscar history-maker’s campaign in jeopardy. Gascón is the first trans performer nominated for an acting Oscar.
The Hollywood Reporter reported the news of the actress’s response first out of a London Q&A on Friday held with Saldaña, who is a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for her role in Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical, a Netflix release. Saldaña, according to the outlet, was asked about her co-star’s tweets, and said, “I’m still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I’m sad. It makes me really sad because I don’t support [it], and I don’t have any tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people of any group.
I can only attest to the experience that I had with each and every individual that was a part, that is a part, of this film , and my experience and my interactions with them was about inclusivity and collaboration and racial, cultural, and gender equity. And it just saddens me.” IndieWire confirmed the Q&A took place in London Friday as moderated by Edith Bowman.
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