Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard shared that he has not spoken to Karla Sofia Gascón, who plays his film's title character, since her controversial posts about Muslims and the killing of George Floyd resurfaced last week.

In the midst of Karla Sofía Gascón’s day-long posting fast, Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard opened up about his feelings regarding the controversy about his star’s past tweets. After news broke that Netflix would no longer be sending Gascón to the United States for the Critics Choice Awards or Producers Guild Awards,

"Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard spoke out about Karla Sofía Gascón's offensive posts amid the backlash that Gascón has received in the past week.