Gascon is maybe the first person I can think of who has been accused of violating the Oscars’ rules against spreading false information and discouraging members from voting for a competitor.
Karla Sofia Gascón has violated the Academy’s Oscar rules by accusing nominee Fernanda Torres’ team of spreading hate against her and the cast of Emilia Perez during a Brazilian interview.
“Any public communication by anyone associated with an eligible film attempting to cast… pic.twitter.com/J0f9GU0EZu
The effort to shield this movie from scrutiny is absurd. Variety shouldn’t claim Gascon’s comments didn’t violate @TheAcademy’s rules when they could reasonably be seen as “false information” and an attempt to “discourage members to vote for any motion picture.” pic.twitter.com/jECCh9A1Vh