Emilia Perez actor Carla Sophia Gakson has confirmed that he will participate in the Academy Awards. The actor has also received nomination for his role in Jacques Audiard’s music.

According to Deadline, sources close to Gaskon have confirmed that Netflix will cover its expenses to attend the prestigious ceremony.

Guskon’s invitation to the Oscar was initially uncertain due to a dispute, which exploded after his aggressive social media posts from 2020 and 2021. The post, which included insensitive comments on various subjects such as Muslim, George Floid and The Black Lives Matter Movement, led the wide backlash.

Netflix also removed himself from the actor, removed him from Emilia Perez’s campaign and stopped funding for his appearance in the award show as per the time limit. Despite the backlash, Gonson remains an open transgender actor to be nominated for the best actress at the Oscar, which is a historical achievement in itself. However, the controversy over his previous social media posts put a shadow on the celebration of this groundbreaking enrollment.

After public outrage, The creative team behind Netflix and Emilia Perez took itself away from GaskonDirector Jacks Audiards expressed concern over his “self-destructive” behavior after the tweets were revived. However, after less than two weeks, Audiard appeared to soften his stance on Gacon, with his thanks to his thank you after winning the BAFTA Film Awards.

In between, Gascon released a public apology for his previous commentsWhile writing, “I want to accept the conversation around my previous social media posts, causing injury. As in a marginalized community, I know this grief very well and I for those people I am deeply sorry that I have fought for a better world.

Since the revival of his tweets, Gascon has avoided participating in several major awards showsWith The Critics Choice Awards, BAFTA Film Awards and The SAG Awards, where he was nominated. The decision to attend the Oscar, however, after Netflix confirms his support for his participation in the ceremony, comes according to the same report.