A Netflix chief has said it is a “bummer” that social media posts by an Emilia Perez actress are distracting from the impact of the film.
The Spanish language movie, which stars US actresses Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez and is directed by Jacques Audiard, tells the story of a Mexican cartel boss who enlists the help of a lawyer to assume a new identity as a woman.
Its main star, Spanish actress Karla Sofia Gascon, has stepped back from promoting the film after previous social media posts she made about Islam, the death of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars resurfaced following the musical’s release.
Gascon has apologised and said she would be…