Jacques Audiard, the #1 Most Hated Man in Mexico, Sparks More Backlash — World of Reel

(January 30, 2025. El Venezolano).- Again, Emilia Pérez’s French director Jacques Audiard is involved in controversy after making statements about the Spanish language that many Internet users described as “not very pleasant.” Although the film has not achieved great success in the Mexican box office, the conversation around it continues to gain strength, especially after making history by obtaining 13 nominations for the Oscar awards. Let’s rem…

On social networks they recovered an interview that the French filmmaker made in his own country, regarding the award-winning film

Audiard's controversy is in addition to the huge criticisms that the film has faced at its premiere in Latin America, especially in Mexico. The post Spanish is a language of "poor and migrant," says Emilia Pérez's director first appeared on SinEmbargo MX.Read the full text in sinembargo.mx

Emilia Pérez's director is involved in a controversy because of how he spoke about Spanish

The film Emilia Pérez continues to generate controversy, but this time not because of its representation of Mexico or its performance in the box office, but because of past statements by its director, Jacques Audiard. In an interview six months ago for the Konbini media, the French filmmaker made comments about the Spanish language that many have interpreted as classists and derogatory. His words have resurfaced on social networks, unleashing a …

A simple phrase was enough for French filmmaker Jacques Audiard to be branded racist and xenophobic by thousands of Internet users. His film “Emilia Pérez”, which was already the subject of debate for his script and performances, is now at the center of the controversy due to the director’s comments on the Spanish language. The film, which tells the story of a Mexican capo who decides to transition from man to woman to leave behind his criminal …