The recently uncovered social media posts by "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón in which she attacked, among various things - Islam, George Floyd and a more diverse Oscars - have thrown an unexpected wrench into the awards race.

Jacques Audiard called Gascón's past social media comments "inexcusable" and confirmed he has not been in contact with the Oscar nominee recently.

For the second year in a row, two non-English-language films have been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, making the race for Best International Feature even more competitive. For most of this awards season,