Following the scandal of her former racist tweets, Karla Sofia Gascón promised to stop her excuse tour and let the Oscar-nominated “Emilia Pérez” “speak for herself.”
She mentioned the comments from the film’s director, Jacques Audiard, was behind her decision. On Wednesday, Audiard told Deadline that Gascóns resurrected tweets were “unforgivable” and regretted that her “self -destructive strategy” damaged the film and her costs, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez.
“After Jacques interview as I understand, I decided, for the movie, for Jacques, for the role, for the incredible crew that deserves it, for the beautiful adventure we all had together, to let the work talk to himself, hope My silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful ode to love and difference. I apologize to everyone who has been injured on the road, ”Gascón wrote on Instagram.
In the fall from Gascón’s old posts on social media – which included demanding a ban on Muslims in Europe and criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement – the academy stated that it would turn off to have previously best actress winners praise the current nominees at the year’s year ceremony .
Saldaña, who is nominated for best actress for the film, recently said on a question and answer in London that she is “disappointed” and “sad” by Gascón’s post. “I have no tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people in any group.”
Gascón has made many excuses since her tweets resurrected, including One hour long television interview Where she tearfully insisted, “I’m not a racist.”
