The Spanish-language musical from Netflix saw its grand hopes fizzle after derisive social media posts from its star resurfaced.

With the 2025 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, 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.

The Oscar winner said she's "always open to sit down with all of my Mexican brothers and sisters" and talk about how the film "could've been done better"