Gascón released a weak apology in the aftermath, writing, “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain. All my life I have fought for a better world. I believe light will always triumph over darkness.”

The Internet never forgets. Apparently, Oscar strategists do. Six years after "Green Book" writer-producer Nick Vallelonga's old tweet that disparaged Muslims resurfaced in the thick of an awards-season campaign,

The lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez” is apologizing for old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”