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Karla Sofía Gascón is not happy with the dub for Emilia Pérez and has taken to social media to share her thoughts. The Rebelde TV series alum urged her fans to watch a subtitled version of the film she stars in and opt out of watching the dubbed version.

Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in “Emilia Pérez” as a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirmation surgery to become a woman has brought her global acclaim and set Gascón on a path that may make her the first openly transgender actor ever nominated for an Oscar.

Spoiler alert. That’s actress Karla Sofia Gascón playing both roles in Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez.” The film, now streaming on Netflix, follows Emilia (Karla Sofia Gascón), a feared drug lord who seeks the help of a lawyer,

The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.

For Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón, playing the titular role was something she knew she had to fight for. But she didn't just want to play Emilia — she also insisted on playing the character before her gender-affirming surgery, when she was known as Manitas del Monte, a violent and overtly masculine Mexican cartel boss.