Zoe Saldaña defended Emilia Pérez ‘s depiction of Mexico, while also apologizing for those who felt hurt.

Zoe Saldaña has apologized to the people of Mexico for any offense caused by Emilia Pérez. Speaking backstage at the Oscars following her Best Supporting Actress win Sunday night, Saldaña responded to a Mexican journalist who said the film had been “very very hurtful to Mexican people,” especially since Mexico was “at the heart” of the film.

Nobody wants the first thing they do after winning as Oscar to be “apologize to an entire country,” but when you starred in Emilia Pérez, this kind of thing has to be expected at this point. Zoë Saldaña won the 2025 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress,

"We weren't making a film about a country," she told reporters backstage after being honored as Best Supporting Actress

"That was never our intention. We spoke from a place of love. I don’t share your opinion," the 2025 Best Supporting Actress says

"could've been done better." Following her Best Supporting Actress win at the 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, the actress was asked by a reporter in the press room about some of the criticism surrounding the French-made film,