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‘Emilia Pérez’ Officially Submits as Adapted Screenplay for Oscars Instead of Original, Not Eligible for WGA Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez' will now compete as an adapted screenplay at the Oscars.
The original screenplay category is already stacking up with heavyweights like Sean Baker (“Anora”), Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold (“The Brutalist”), Steve McQueen (“Blitz”), and Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan (“Saturday Night”). Early buzz suggests possible contenders such as Peter Straughan’s thriller “Conclave” and Pedro Almodóvar’s touching and refreshing “The Room Next Door.” Now, Audiard’s crime musical could become a dark horse for the prize. Notably, only two musicals have claimed victory for original screenplay: “Interrupted Melody” (1955), a biopic about Australian opera singer Marjorie Lawrence, and “An American in Paris” (1951), which won six of its eight nominations, including best picture.
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