"I could do this on CapCut in 15 minutes": X users deliver savage roast to Emilia Pérez's Best Film Editing Oscar nomination 

The 2025 Oscars are stirring up chatter and sparking debates. Leading the charge is Emilia Pérez, a French-Spanish musical about a cartel boss-turned-trans-woman on a quest for a new life.

The Jacques Audiard helmed film scored 13 nominations, including Best Picture and the highly coveted Best Film Editing. But not everyone is on board with the decision.

Someone (@phinsjake) on X (formerly Twitter) came in hot with a clip from the movie captioned,

“Oscar-nominated for best film editing btw.”

The video features Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Karla Sofía Gascón in three split frames, chatting in Spanish.

While the clip racked up 13 million views, and the reactions are nothing short of hilarious. One user (@offthetablestn) came in swinging with,

“I could do this on CapCut in 15 minutes😭😭😭.”

Another (@phinsjake) chimed in, dragging Challengers into the fray and linked to a clip of the now-iconic tennis scene from the Zendaya-starrer:

“meanwhile not nominated:”

A user claimed: “Someone posted this to TikTok and people asked if they used the app to edit the clip but no, that’s how the movie is 😭😂☠️.”

One user succinctly roasted the vibe with:

“it’s giving tubi.”

A comment read: “i could recreate this in after effects in 10 mins, 5 mins max in caput😭😭.”

Another comment read: “Damn 😩 i knew it was bad but not this bad.”

A user went on to say: “I’m not impressed. Even slightly…”

Meanwhile, a user quipped: “I genuinely thought this was a tiktok edit lmfaooo.”

With A-level self-deprecation, a user commented:

“I think I could do better, and I'm just a stupid bitch.”

A user (@david_zxf) summed up their reaction with a picture.

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Emilia Pérez nominated for Best Editing at the Oscars

Emilia Pérez is stealing the show at the 2025 Academy Awards with a whopping 13 nominations.

The film follows the story of a Mexican cartel leader who transitions to a woman, leaving behind a life of crime while navigating themes of identity, transformation, and redemption.

The film boasts nominations across the board: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best International Feature Film, and, of course, Best Film Editing.

This makes Emilia Pérez the first non-English language film ever to score this many nominations. It just bumped Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Roma off the throne.

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Controversies surrounding Emilia Pérez

Despite its shiny accolades, Emilia Pérez is stirring up more drama than applause. Critics argue it leans too heavily on trauma tropes, sidelining empowerment in its portrayal of trans experiences.

Hollywood’s tendency to frame LGBTQ+ stories through a lens of suffering has sparked debates about representation.

The divide is real: while critics gave it a decent 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience slapped it with a harsh 30%. Just like how films like Green Book or Crash were celebrated by Hollywood but received a lukewarm reception by everyone else.

Adding to the controversy, the film’s use of AI for vocal enhancements has reignited debates over ethics in filmmaking. While AI is common for dubbing and editing, it became a hot-button issue during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.

The agreements reached by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA included rules around using generative AI and digital replicas, but questions about how studios can train AI on preexisting content are far from settled. With Emilia Pérez in the spotlight, the debate is only heating up.