After repeatedly stoking backlash in the weeks leading up to the Oscars last month, Karla Sofía Gascón has snagged her next big screen role. According to Variety, the “Emilia Pérez” actor has joined the cast of “The Life Lift,

The actress made history as the first out trans person to receive an acting Oscar nomination, though she courted scandal for past problematic social media posts.

Emilia Pérez Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has landed her first major role since her controversies. On Thursday, April 17, Variety reported that Gascón, 53, will costar with Vincent Gallo in a movie titled The Life Lift. Her role will see her portray a psychiatrist who “embodies both God and the devil," per to the outlet.