The unraveling of the 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar campaign: How the controversy around Karla Sofía Gascón affects the Best Picture frontrunner
Before Gascón came under scrutiny for her posts, Emilia Pérez had already been established as the villain of awards season. It frequently happens that one film emerges as the most-hated among its peers — and it often wins Best Picture because negative sentiment alone doesn’t always sway academy voters.