Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars historical past as the primary out transgender girl to be nominated in an performing class.
The “Emilia Pérez” star’s efficiency was one of many film’s complete 13 nominations, which have been introduced Thursday morning.
Gascón was nominated alongside Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Demi Moore (“The Substance”) and Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”).
Directed by Jacques Audiard, the French-produced, Netflix-distributed musical thriller facilities on a Mexican cartel boss who undergoes gender transition to commerce a violent drug-dealing previous for a home household life.
The film, nominated for greatest image, was additionally acknowledged for the efficiency of supporting actress Zoe Saldaña, cinematography, directing, tailored screenplay, worldwide function movie, movie enhancing, sound, make-up and hairstyling and unique rating. It additionally acquired two nominations within the class of unique music, for each “El Mal” and “Mi Camino.”
Earlier than Gascón’s nomination, English composer Angela Morley was the primary trans particular person to be nominated for an Oscar, for her music contributions to 1974’s “The Little Prince” and 1976’s “The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella.” Musician Anohni was nominated for her unique music “Manta Ray” from the 2015 documentary “Racing Extinction” (and notably boycotted the ceremony).
And documentarian Yance Ford turned the primary out trans man to obtain an Oscar nomination, for his 2017 movie “Strong Island.” (Elliot Web page, who was nominated for starring in 2008’s “Juno,” revealed his gender identification in 2020.)
Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón in Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez.”
(Netflix)
Gascón labored intently with Audiard to develop the title “Emilia Pérez” character over quite a few years.
“When I first read the script, I thought it would never get made,” she informed The Occasions final 12 months. “Because it was so special. So weird. So different. I just never thought we’d be able to make it. I thought it was a kind of dream. But I said that if we were to make it, it’d be like ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ or something like that. I mean, it’s rarer than a green dog. It’s just not normal.
“Then again, I’m rarer than a blue dog,” Gascón quipped.
The 97th Academy Awards will air reside on ABC on Sunday, March 2, at 4 p.m. PT from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O’Brien will host the ceremony for the primary time.
