However, in an interview with US outlet Deadline, Audiard said he was ‘shocked’ by the backlash and claimed the movie’s critics either ‘haven’t seen the film properly or they haven’t seen it at all and are acting in bad faith.’.
Among critics are LGBTQ+ organisation Glaad, which issued a statement on its website saying the film featured ‘a profoundly retrograde portrayal of a trans woman’ and was ‘a step backward for trans representation.’.
Gascón’s co-stars Zoë Saldaña and Selena Gomez will attend the Baftas and will present awards at the ceremony hosted by Doctor Who star David Tennant.
The Spanish actress, 52, is nominated for leading actress at the annual awards ceremony for her performance in the Netflix musical but is not believed to be on the guest list.
Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard told Deadline the remarks were ‘absolutely hateful’ and said they made it ‘very hard’ for him to think back to his ‘exceptional’ time working with her.
