'Emilia Pérez' Director Was Completely Unaware of Selena Gomez's Following
Cannes Film Festival alum and writer-directorJacques Audiard(Rust and Bone) stirred up quite a buzz at this year’s festival for his latest genre-defying feature,Emilia Pérez. The world premiere garnered an 11-minute standing ovation and is currently being eyed by Netflix, but it’s something of an enigma when you lay out all the elements that make it unforgettable. For starters, the movie is led byZoë Saldaña,Selena Gomez, andKarla Sofía Gascónin what Audiard describes as a “soap opera and a musical comedy,” as well as a “narcosfilm” — drugs, drama, and dance numbers....