Emilia Pérez leads Oscar nominations with 13 nods, Wicked and The Brutalist follow closely with 10 each | Hollywood
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in a scene from “Emilia Pérez.” (Shanna Besson/Netflix via AP)(AP) Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Oscar. The film also landed nominations for directing, original screenplay, two for its songs and for Zoe Saldaña’ s supporting performance. “This recognition is a celebration of the global world we live in,” Audiard said in a statement. Netflix, despite its starring role in Hollywood, has never won best picture. Many of its top contenders have previously racked up large numbers of nominations (including “Mank,” “The Irishman” and “Roma”) but gone home with only a handful of trophies. “Emilia Pérez,” …
