Zoe Saldaña continues to think through the backlash against her Emilia Pérez costar Karla Sofía Gascón, after racist and Islamophobic social media posts that she had made in the past surfaced on social media Jan.

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,

Zoe Saldaña, Oscar nominated for her role in 'Emilia Perez', addressed the controversy around her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón.

Karla Sofìa Gascón’s “Emilia Pérez” co-star Zoe Saldaña said she’s “saddened” by Gascón’s resurfaced, racist tweets, adding that she “does not support” the actresses’ past statements.

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.