The film stars Zoe Saldana as Rita, a lawyer forcible recruited by a crime boss, Manitas, played by Karla Sofía Gascón, who ...

It may have been embraced by the Academy, but just a day after its debut in Mexico, the acclaimed “narco-musical” Emilia ...

She approaches Rita once again — this time to arrange for their reunion, under the guise that Emilia is Manitas's long-lost relation. Gaping plot holes aside, things descend further into ...

“Emilia Perez” is quickly becoming an awards show ... Gascón plays dual roles in the gritty film: first, that of Juan “Manitas” Del Monte, a murderous Mexican gang leader who dreams ...

Despite the film’s storyline taking place in Mexico, Emilia Perez is a French production ... Before we know it, Manitas has undergone a radical transformation and reenters the world as Emilia ...

The French musical scored the most nominations of any movie this year, but it also faces criticism on multiple fronts.

The supporting cast includes Selena Gomez, who plays Manitas’ tormented wife Jessi, and Zoe Saldaña, who portrays Rita, a talented but overworked lawyer recruited by Emilia to help her start a ...

The rapper Post Malone was a big reference for Manitas. Emilia was always going to be elegant and simple and feminine.” Rita transforms from invisible wallflower – always in a grey ...

Manitas/Emilia was just 30 years old. “I was looking for actresses in Los Angeles and a good amount in Mexico,” says the director. “And they were wonderful, but it just wasn’t working.” ...

The early parts of “Emilia Pérez” set up a dense plot of complications. Rita is an ambivalent lawyer who feels her brilliance is wasted defending criminals. When Manitas offers her access to ...

Gascón, a Spanish actress who publicly transitioned in 2018, plays both Manitas and Emilia. In the movie, she plays both a notorious, male drug cartel leader named Manitas, and she plays the ...