"Emilia Perez," starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, has been criticized for its quality, authenticity, and trans representation.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” leads the nominations with 13, including best picture and a best actress nod for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor ever nominated. See the full list.

Emilia Pérez is set in Mexico and tackles sensitive topics like drug trafficking, gang violence and missing persons. Critics note that someone who hasn’t lived in Mexico under such threats might not be the best person to tell such a story, and some even accused the movie of perpetuating stereotypes.

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.

Emilia Pérez' leads the 2025 Oscar Nominations with 15 nods. The event will be held on Sunday, March 2nd, at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

The French musical scored the most nominations of any movie this year, but it also faces criticism on multiple fronts.

The only other time that two musicals have each received double-digit Oscar nods in the same year was at the 1965 ceremony, where Mary Poppins had 13 nods, while My Fair Lady had