Emilia Perez
The combined talent of Zoe Saldaña , Karla Sofía Gascón , and Selena Gomez conduct Netflix ’s criminal offense comedy musicalEmilia Pérez . Directed by French film maker Jacques Audiard ( Rust and Bone , The Sisters Brothers ) , the musical style - go film delivers innovative music numbers and stage dancing infused with a bowel - sprain tale about unrealised desire and regret . Emilia Pérezwon the Jury Prize and theBest Actress Ensemble award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival , where it had its world premiere in May . The photographic film is a easy adaption of the 2018 novelÉcouteby Boris Razon .
Emilia Pérezearned a leading 13 nominating address for the forthcoming 97th Academy Awards . Emilia Pérez’smostly favourable reviewshave made it an early challenger for Best Picture and has also generatedBest Actress Oscar buzz for Gascón and Best Supporting Actress for Saldaña . However , recent controversy from Gascon ’s pastappear to have hurt her Oscar opportunity . The story come after Saldaña ’s Rita Moro Castro , a demurrer attorney in Mexico City looking to make a departure . She meet an strange but remunerative opportunity from cartel kingbolt Manitas Del Monte as he purpose to accomplish his lifetime dream of transitioning to a woman .
Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro
Birthdate: June 19, 1978
player : Zoe Saldaña , 46 , is an American actress from New Jersey . She has starred in several of the highest - grossing flick of all time , includingAvatar(2009),Avatar : The Way of Water(2022 ) , andAvengers : Endgame(2019 ) . With 75 acting credits to her name across both television and moving-picture show , Saldaña first seem in a 1999 episode ofLaw & Order .
Emilia Pérezis now streaming exclusively on Netflix .
Saldaña rise to swelling in Hollywood after starring in several notable early 2000s films , such asCrossroads(2002),Drumline(2002 ) , andPirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003 ) . She also started in J.J. Abrams ' 2009 boot ofStar Trekas Uhura , the same year she asterisk as Neytiri inAvatarandentered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Gamora inGuardians of the Galaxy . Saldaña of late appeared in Taylor Sheridan’sLionessseries alongside Nicole Kidman , Michael Kelly , and Morgan Freeman .
Zoe Saldana earned her first Oscar nomination of her life history for her character inEmiliaPérez . This followed big wins for the actress at the BAFTAs , where she won Best Film Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globes Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture . These were also her first nominations at those observance as well .
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Emilia Perez is a drama film that follows the life of Emilia Perez, a determined and ambitious individual striving to make a name for herself in a competitive environment. The story explores her journey as she navigates the challenges and obstacles that come her way, all while uncovering the complexities of her own identity.
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Character : Saldaña plays Rita Moro Castro inEmilia Pérez , a attorney in Mexico City who attend Manitas Del Monte ’s transition to a woman . Saldaña explicate , " Rita is an accomplished lawyer who be in Mexico City and is at a point in her spirit where she require more than what her job and her environment can offer " ( viaNetflix ) . She stop up helping Maniras transition and then helps cover her and her kinsfolk in Switzerland , get her payoff and then subsequently agreeing to help lend Emilia ’s wife and kids back to Mexico .
Karla Sofía Gascón as Manitas Del Monte / Emilia Pérez
Birthdate: March 31, 1972
player : Karla Sofía Gascón , 52 , is a Spanish actress from Madrid , Spain . She began her professional acting career in 1995 , appearing in TV series such asLos ladrones van a la oficina , Canguros , Al salir de clase , andEl súper . Her renowned credits in pic includeDi queue sí(2004 ) andWe Are the Nobles(2013).She became the first openly trans actor to win a major prize at the Cannes Film Festivalin 2024 forEmilia Pérez .
She has also late star in claimed idiot box series such asEl Señor de los Cielos , Until the End of Time , andHarina . She is slat to star in the approaching 2025 comedyUomini e altri inconvenientwritten and directed by Giorgio Serafini . Gascón meet a lot of acclaim for her performance in theEmilia Pérezcast . This include win at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress , the European Film Awards for Best European Actress , and an Oscar nominating address for Best Actress . Due to controversies touch to Gascon ’s past social medium Wiley Post , Netflix has outdistance themselves from her and drop down her fromEmilia Pérez ’s honor - season promotional appearance .
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Character : Gascón plays the titular fibre inEmilia Pérez , who transition from the cartel swivel pin Manitas Del Monte . Previously known as Juan " Manitas " Del Monte , Emilia Pérez was a cruel combine kingbolt who want to transition into her dead on target authentic self . She went to Rita ( Saldana ) to help her modulation and then get out of Mexico to the safety of Switzerland . Emilia then wants to make amends for her past offense but realizes that thing are not that unproblematic after meeting a widow woman identify Epifanía ( Adriana Paz).
Selena Gomez as Jessi
Birthdate: July 22, 1992
Actor : Selena Gomez , 32 , is an American singer and actress from Grand Prairie , Texas . Gomez arise to prominence as an actress from her hit Disney Channel seriesWizards of Waverly Place(2007 - 2012 ) after appear inSpy Kids 3 : Game Over(2003),The Suite Life of Zach & Cody ( 2006 ) , andHannah Montana(2007 - 2008 ) .
Gomez released her debut single " Tell Me Something I Do n’t have sex " in 2008 and bring out " total & Get It " off her 2013 debut albumStars Dance . She go on to make and cooperate on massive songs such as " The Heart Wants What It want , " " It Ai n’t Me ( with Kygo ) , " " Wolves ( with Marshmello ) , " and " Love You To bonk Me . "
As an actress , Gomez star in films such asSpring Breakers(2012),Hotel Transylvania(2012),Neighbors 2 : Sorority Rising(2016 ) , andDolitte(2020 ) . She presently star in the Emmy - award - winning comedy seriesOnly Murders in the Buildingalongside Steve Martin and Martin Short . While she did n’t receive any attending from the Oscars , Gomez did garner a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in theEmilia Perézcast andwon Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival with her atomic number 27 - stars .
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Character : Gomez plays Jessi , Manitas ’s married woman , inEmilia Peréz . The movie takes a turn when Emilia ask for Rita ’s avail in returning Jessi and their tyke back to Mexico . However , Jessi remains oblivious to what happened to her husband and hark back to her previous lover , Gustavo ( Édgar Ramírez ) . However , Jessi then does the unthinkable and has Emilia kidnapped and tortured , consider this woman has done something to her husband . By the time she watch the truth , it is too recent and the story terminate in tragedy .
Emilia Pérez Supporting Cast & Characters
Adriana Paz as Epifanía : Paz plays Epifania , a widow woman that Emilia meets after her transition . The two begin to have a love intimacy which exhibit the complications with the change since Emilia is who had the woman ’s hubby kill during her actions in the drug craft . Paz is best known forSpectre , The Empty Hours , andHilda .
Edgar Ramírez as Gustavo Brun : Ramirez play Gustavo in theEmilia Perézcast , Jessi ’s former lover and the man who she returns to when she believes she will never see her married man again . It is Gustavo whom Jessi goes to with the program to snatch and torture Emilia , not knowing she is her hubby . Ramirez is best known forGold , Point Break , andDeliver Us from Evil .
Mark Ivanir as Dr. Wasserman : Ivahir is Dr. Wasserman , the man who execute the pivotal mathematical process that help cartel kingpin Manitas Del Monte transition intoEmilia Peréz . He is who let the cat out of the bag the strain " Lady " from the moving picture . Ivanir is best known forBabylon Berlin , Heart of Stone , andMayor of Kingstown .
Eduardo Aladro as Berlinger : Aladro stars as Berlinger , Rita ’s superior who asks her to create a tone that make a murder Emilia Peréz ordered smell like a felo-de-se . This come into play by and by when the man ’s widow meets Emilia and develops a relationship with her . Aladro is best known forTony Smith , The Goya Murders , andLa Pieuvre .
Emiliano Hasan as Gabriel Mendoza : Hasan plays Mendoza , a humans who was accused of murdering his wife and someone that Rita was stage in a homage case . It was after this finding of fact that she got the call that release Rita from the career that she hated . Hasan is well have sex forUne guitar à la merandCulte .
James Gerard as Simon : Gerard plays Simon , one of Emilia ’s most trust friends . Gerard is best known forSpencer , The Serpent Queen , andEmilia Pérez .
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Emilia Perez is a drama film that follows the life of Emilia Perez , a dictated and ambitious individual striving to make a name for herself in a militant environment . The story explores her journey as she navigates the challenges and obstacle that come her way , all while uncovering the complexities of her own identity element .
