Trans actress Karla Sofía Gascón, who stars as a transitioning drug lord in the musical, says her biggest challenge was convincing director Jacques Audiard she could play the “before” character better than any cis-male.

The multi-hyphenate star performs the role almost entirely in Spanish, which she learned while working on "Selena & Chef."

Discussing the project with Entertainment Weekly, Gomez described her excitement for taking on such a daring and ambitious film, calling it “bold" and “exciting." The story of Emilia Perez revolves around Emilia,

Selena Gomez returned to her Mexican roots with her role in the Spanish-language movie Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard. Starting as a Disney star, Gomez's evolution into more complex acting roles,