Who isn’t happy Zoe Saldaña won an Oscar?

Not the fangirls and fanboys who grew up watching her embellish or flat out carry her share of sci-fi franchises — “Star Trek,” “Avatar” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” among them.

Not pre-“fanboy” fans who realized what she brought to the table beyond the ability to master fight choreography, firearms and general badass personae, something first exhibited in the first film I ever interviewed her about, “Colombiana.”

Not the Latin community, which earns Oscar recognition again in the same category Rita Moreno broke through in over half a century ago.

But there’s been pushback against the somewhat overpraised Netflix film “Emilia Perez.” More than a little. Some of it warranted.

Can’t please everybody, I guess. She’s great in the part and a “career” Oscar is certainly her due. A gracious, emotional speech, and recognition for all she’s done for the movies by being a part of more than her share of blockbusters.

Plainly, they’re going to have to find ways to give Tom Cruise and Samuel L. Jackson Oscars as well.

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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine
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