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” 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.

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