Cinemakarla Sofa Gascon is the first transgender actress to be nominated for Oscar

Cinemakarla Sofa Gascon is the first transgender actress to be nominated for Oscar

Emilia Pérez’s star will play the best actress against actresses like Demi Moore (The Substance) and Fernanda Torres (I’m still here)

Karla Sofa Gascostar of Emilia Pérezmade history by becoming the first transgender actress to be nominated for the Oscar categories. The Academy of Film Arts and Sciences announced, on Thursday (23), the nominees to the 97th edition of the biggest film awards and the name of the artist appeared in the category of best actress.

Now, GASCON will compete for the prize against Cynthia Erivoby Wiced; Mikey Madisonby Anora; Demi Mooreby The substance; and FERNANDA TORRESby I’m still here. The winner will be revealed on March 2, 2025, when the award takes place.

What is the story of Emilia Pérez?

In Emilia Pérez, Zoë Saldaña (Avatar: The Water Way) interprets a lawyer, who is sought by a leader of a drug cartel, lived by Karla Sofa Gascoand receives the unexpected proposal to help you with a secret plan: to become the woman who has always dreamed.

The film premiered in the latest edition of the Cannes Festival and left the event with two wins: Jury Award and Best Female Interpretation for the Quartet Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building), Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofa Gasco and Adriana Paz (VIE TO VIS).

When debut Emilia Pérez?

Launched by Netflix in the United States, Emilia Pérezwhich is written and directed by JACQUES AUDIARDarrived in Brazil during the 26th edition of the Rio Festival. However, the long debut officially in Brazilian theaters only in February 6. Watch the trailer:

Rolling Stone Brazil Cinema Special

The cinema is the subject of the new special printed of the Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to seventh art lovers, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawhich reaches 85 years amid the release of his new movie, Megalópolisbold and millionaire endeavor financed by himself.

Undabase in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took about 40 years to get out of paper, the filmmaker defends the boldness of being creative of the film industry and opens, in good Portuguese, the influence of Brazil on his new movie: “Joy” .

The special also brings conversations with Walter Salles, FERNANDA TORRES and Selton Mello on I’m still herea chat about soundtracks with the conductor João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list of the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list of the 101 largest trails in the history of cinema, one warm for the Oscar 2025 and the radar of globe, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 movies for the coming months.

The Special Cinema of Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be bought at the EDITORA PROFILE store for R $ 29.90. Check it out:

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Source: Rollingstone

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