After actor Eugenio Derbez criticised Selena Gomez for her role in Emilia Perez, Gomez has defended it. Eugenio called Selena’s performance as Jessi del Monte in the musical criminal comedy “indefensible,” citing her difficulty speaking Spanish for the character in a recent Hablando de Cine podcast episode.Emilia Perez is a musical crime drama written and directed by Jacques Audiard. Eugenio Derbez said Selena Gomez is “indefensible” in the film.