“Its very hard for me to think back to the work I did with Karla Sofia.
Its as if you fall into a hole.
Because what Karla Sofia said is inexcusable,” Audiard toldDeadlinein a new interview about theNetflixawards contender.
Jacques Audiard; Karla Sofía Gascón.Credit:Shanna Besson/PAGE 114 - WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - PATHÉ FILMS - FRANCE 2 CINÉMA; PAGE 114 - WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - PATHÉ FILMS - FRANCE 2 CINÉMA
Audiard also admitted that, since the scandal erupted last week, he hasn’t spoken to Gascon.
“I dont want to.
Why is she harming herself?
Karla Sofía Gascón.Amy Sussman/Getty
I dont understand it,” he told the outlet.
“What I dont understand about this too is why shes harming people who were very close to her.
Im thinking of myself, Im thinking of Zoe [Saldana] and Selena [Gomez].
Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to representatives for Gascon for comment.
The representation of the cartels in the film is thematic.
That demands a strong stylization.
Well, that tends to be how opera is to have schematic elements.
The psychology can be limited.
Opera has psychological limitations.
It seems Im being attacked in the court of realism,” Audiard said.
“Well, Ive never claimed that I wanted to make a realistic work.
For example, I read a review where it said that night markets in Mexico City dont have photocopiers.
Well, in night markets in Mexico City, one also doesnt sing and dance.
You have to accept that is part of the magic here.
This is an opera, not a criticism of anything about Mexico.”
EW has also reached out to the Academy for a response to the Gascon controversy.
