Oscar contender "Emilia Pérez" was named the best French film of the year at the Césars awards — France's equivalent of the Oscars — and under-fire Karla Sofia Gascón, the star of Jacques Audiard’s Mexico-set melodrama,

I think each host has kind of a sixth sense with their hosting style, whether they want to address [a controversy] or not. It’s usually something more lighthearted,” longtime Oscars

The crime drama and musical from Frenchman Jacques Audiard has been marred by controversy, but remains a fearless adrenaline shot.