The star earned some of the best reviews of her career out of the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of the opera icon Maria Callas. Director Pablo Larrain previously delivered Oscar nominations to two of his stars playing historical figures — Natalie Portman for “Jackie” in 2017 and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer” in 2022.
The director and lead stars of 'Emilia Perez,' a gonzo trans-Mexican drug lord musical that is sweeping international film awards, told journalists on Wednesday the difficulty of making a movie that touches on the pain of human disappearances.
French director Jacques Audiard's musical Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord, is a frontrunner for the Academy Awards. But its depiction of the country is stoking criticism.
French director Jacques Audiard defended and apologized for his film “Emilia Pérez” at its Mexican premiere Wednesday.