Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Karla Sofía Gascón’s dual performance in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez has earned her global acclaim, with many predicting a historic Oscar nomination for her role. Gascón, a Spanish actor residing in Mexico,

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Audiard’s film is generating ample awards buzz. The writer-director won the coveted Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival when Emilia Pérez debuted in May 2024, while Gascón, Saldaña, Gomez, and Adriana Paz shared the Best Actress honor.