"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.

Oscar-nominated ‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón wants to "let the work talk for itself," she said in an Instagram post offering an apology "to everyone who has been hurt" by the controversies surrounding her resurfaced words on social media.

As Karla Sofía Gascón faces continued backlash for past comments, the Emilia Pérez actress is stepping back from the spotlight. The first-time Oscar nominee recently responded to writer-director Jacques Audiard‘s Deadline interview denouncing her actions,

Karla Sofia Gascón, who plays the title character in the Oscar-nominated Emilia P é rez, has apologized after her past offensive posts about Muslims and the killing of George Floyd resurfaced last week.

“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard is addressing Karla Sofía Gascón’s shocking controversy — and he’s not happy.

Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard revealed that he has not spoken to his film’s title character Karla Sofía Gascón following her controversial tweets. Audiard told Deadline Hollywood in an interview that he has severed ties with the Oscar best actress nominee amid a growing controversy regarding offensive past social media tweets and commentary that Gascón posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard says he is disappointed with Karla Sofía Gascón’s behavior as awards season ramps up. Read the Deadline Q&A.

Director Jacques Audiard expresses disappointment in Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón for resurfaced racist and Islamophobic tweets that jeopardize the film's nominations and hurt the film crew.