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Emilia Pérezis iconic singer and actor Selena Gomez’s newest approach to musical/thriller genre, wherein she portrays the iconic role of Jessica Del Monte, and people are loving it.
Although upon release, the film received mixed reviews and ratings,Emilia Pérezis a film that has gotten the stamp of approval from veteran director James Cameron for being a film that has never been made before.
Selena Gomez’sEmilia Pérezis not your everyday film
The film follows the story of a notorious cartel boss who wants to retire and transition to live the life of a woman. A Mexican lawyer is hired for this job, which is highly unusual for her and that’s when the movie starts to take shape.
Following an intriguing storyline and an impeccable cast of Zoe Saldaña,Selena Gomez, and Karla Sofía Gascón, the film has found fame and critical acclaim in French cinema.
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However, veteran director James Cameron recently talked about the iconic 2024 film during an interview (viaX). The director stated that the film literally“blew me away”and was all-praise for some stellar acting in the movie.
It’s just not like any other film that’s ever been made. I think it’s bold, it’s daring, it’s a vision. It’s beautifully executed. It’s a beautiful piece of filmmaking. Zoe [Saldaña] is fantastic in it.
The director further revealed that he had watched it three times already and was still blown away by the beautiful piece of cinema that he was witnessing. However, this wasn’t all.
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Having worked withZoe Saldañabefore in the iconicAvatarfranchise, Cameron couldn’t help but be proud of the amazing actress that she has become over the years.
James Cameron couldn’t be more proud of Zoe Saldaña
It was in 2009 when Zoe Saldaña andJames Cameronshook hands for the first time to create the filmAvatar. In 2022,the two reunited for a sequel to the classic filmAvatar: The Way of Water. It seems that Cameron is quite happy to work with Saldaña and is really proud of her too.
As the interview with Cameron further continued, the veteran director talked about how theGuardians of the Galaxyactress was fantastic in Emilia Pérez. The director even mentioned that he thinks it’s her season to shine.
So… this is her season maybe to be recognized as the stature that she should be recognized, you know? So there’s a lot of things in it [Emilia Pérez] that I just find fascinating.
Well, the combination of a musical film with thriller elements does sound unique, but if James Cameron is saying it, that’s definitely something to look out for.
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Although released in France in August,Emilia Pérezcurrently stands at a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb and a whopping 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. With a stellar cast to its name,the 2024 film is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
