Gascón is aware of that when “Emilia Pérez” debuts on Netflix, her trans id shall be beneath scrutiny from a world viewers. Even throughout her speech at Cannes in Could, she predicted: “Tomorrow there shall be quite a lot of feedback from horrible individuals saying the identical issues about all of us trans individuals.” Certainly, the subsequent morning French politician Marion Marechal posted on X a remark, which interprets to: “So a person received the award for greatest actress.”
Gascón filed a authorized criticism concerning the insult and posted his personal colourful response to X a number of days later: “Irrespective of how a lot you bark, you gargoyles of Beelzebub,” Gascón wrote“you will be unable to tarnish what I’ve achieved.”
That sample — for each private victory, public controversy — is one Gascon is used to, although sooner or later she hopes she’ll be much less inclined to interact with individuals who assault her in unhealthy religion.
“I feel I can contribute extra simply by speaking about my work,” she mentioned, “regardless that I’ve had a whole bunch of gives to speak to individuals and I nonetheless have a hunch generally that I discuss to J. Ok. Rowling and say, “Hey, what’s your drawback?” She was referring to the Harry Potter creator’s unfavorable feedback about transwomen and her criticism of Olympic boxer Imane Helif, whose eligibility was questioned regardless of the Worldwide Olympic Committee’s sturdy protection: “It is all the time the identical story for these individuals looking for a brand new sufferer to generate extra hate.”
Though she admitted that phrases can generally harm her, Gascon felt it was a small worth to pay for private authenticity. “I’ve a stage of freedom that many would envy,” she mentioned. She mentioned she hopes the sense of inside peace shall be maintained throughout the month-long awards marketing campaign, which is about to start.
“I am 52 years previous and I am in stability at that age,” she mentioned. “Different individuals assume, ‘Wow, this can be a particular second, you have to be very nervous or very excited.’ No, I am regular. I want it that method.”
Whether or not or not it can go down in Oscar historical past for “Emilia Perez,” just one factor actually worries her.
“What I am afraid of,” she mentioned, “is how am I going to get by way of this?”
