The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the film's embattled best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón will no longer be coming to the U.S. for any of this week's many awards activities.

How will 'Emilia Pérez' fare at the Oscars without its lead nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón front and center?

Emilia Perez' leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13 nods, followed by 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' with 10 each.

The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.

Although it's set in Mexico City, French film 'Emilia Pérez' ran into a frost reception on its opening there. Critics cited stereotypes and the lack of a clear message about the narcos it portrays.

An embattled movie industry has lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday

Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscars nominations with 13, followed by Wicked and The Brutalist with 10 nominations each.

The Academy Awards season begins with the announcement of all Oscar nominees. "Emilia Pérez" leads the pack with 13 nominations, while "Wicked" and "The Brutalist" followed. Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" was snubbed.

I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime nor have I harmed anyone," Karla Sofía Gascón told CNN.

Karla Sofía Gascón has said she will not withdraw from the Oscars race for best actress, despite controversy over past social media posts which showed her criticising Islam. Gascón made history last month as the first transgender person to be nominated in an Oscars acting category,

Actress did an hourlong interview with CNN En Español without consulting the streaming service over the weekend