Zoe Saldaña had dreamed of working with Jacques Audiard when she learned he was making Emilia Pérez—his Spanish language female-led dramedy musical. Audiard had initially set out to cast women in their early 20s,

Emilia was done with so much of all of those things. Zoe Saldaña continued to express gratitude for her fellow cast members, including Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, emphasizing how their collective efforts made the film possible: When we all came together,

In her first public statement addressing the controversy surrounding her 'Emilia Perez' co-star Karla Sofia Gascon, actress Zoe Saldana expressed her sadness and disappointment over the recent revelation of Gascon's past bigoted tweets.

Dave Benett/Getty Images for Netflix Zoe Saldaña has responded to the recent controversy surrounding her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón. Gascón, 52, began receiving widespread backlash after past social media posts - some of which date back to 2016 - resurfaced online.