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.

And this season, it feels like all the trades and entertainment publications are in the business of seeking out whispers regarding the bevy of 2025 Oscar nominees, and showing off some of the realities and errors (sorry,

Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly rough-and-tumble affair.

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