The Mexican director Eugenio Derbez 63, used social media on Sunday (8) to apologize to Selena Gomez after criticizing her performance in “Emilia Pérez” during a participation in a cinema podcast.
“Dear Selena, I sincerely apologize for my careless comments – they are indefensible and go against everything I stand for. As Latinos, we should always support each other. There is no excuse. ANDI was wrong and I deeply admire your career and your good heart “, it started.
“’Emilia Pérez’ deserves to be celebrated and not diminished by my thoughtless remarks. I’m coming away from this with an important lesson learned. Although I understand that you cannot accept my apology, know that it comes from the heart “, he wrote.
Alongside the host of the Hablando de Cine podcast, Gaby Meza, Derbez criticized Gomez’s performance in “Emilia Perez”.
“Spanish is not your primary, secondary, or fifth language. And that’s why I feel likeShe doesn’t know what she’s saying, and if she doesn’t know what she’s saying, she can’t give any nuance to her performance. . … Your performance is not only unconvincing, but uncomfortable,” said the presenter.
“I’m glad you’re saying that because I was thinking, ‘I can’t believe no one is talking about this?’” Derbez responded.
“Selena is indefensible . I was there [assistindo ao filme] with people, and every time a scene appeared [com ela]we looked at each other and said, ‘Wow, what is that?’” the director continued.
The actress saw a video of the moment on social media and left a comment defending herself.
“I understand where this is coming from. I’m sorry I did the best I could with the time I was given . This doesn’t take away from how much I worked and put my heart into this film,” wrote the actress.
Along with the other stars of Jacques Audiard’s musical, Gomez won the award for Best Female Performance at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
What does “Emilia Pérez” talk about?
“Emilia Pérez” accompanies (Zoë Saldaña ) a renowned lawyer at a large firm whose true passion is freeing criminals rather than bringing them to justice. One day, she receives an unexpected proposal: Manitas (Karla Sofía Gascón ), leader of a cartel, hires her to help him retire from his business and disappear forever.
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This content was originally published in After saying that Selena Gomez’s performance is “indefensible”, the director apologizes on the CNN Brasil website.
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