When the Oscar nominations were announced on January 23, the two leading ladies of "Barbie " failed to make the cut. Greta Gerwig was left off the best director list, and Margot Robbie failed to make the five-person shortlist for best actress. The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and received a total of eight Oscar nominations, behind only "Oppenheimer," " Poor Things " and "Killers of the Flower Moon."
But as the two women largely responsible for bringing Mattel dolls to life were snubbed, fans and celebrities were upset and made their displeasure known — including supporting actor nominees America Ferrera and Ryan ·Gosling.
Fortunately, both women were nominated in other categories: Robbie served as a producer on the film; Gerwig co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach.
#hilarybarbiegoes viral
The former secretary of state shared words of comfort for Robbie and Gerwig on X (formerly Twitter).
"Greta and Margot, it may be painful to win at the box office but not bring home gold, but your millions of fans love you," she wrote. "Both of you are better than Kenaf," she captioned the message with the hashtag #HillaryBarbie, which is now going viral.
Last year's winner weigh-in
Michelle Yeoh, who won the 2023 Best Actress award, had some questions for the Academy. "Thank God this movie got a Best Picture nomination," she told TODAY in an interview. "But you do think, 'How can you be nominated for Best Picture and not be nominated for Best Director and Best Actress?' That happens and I'm sorry that it happened to them because it obviously is One of the most successful and popular movies. Look at the box office.”
Uncle Jesse added his two cents
'Full House' actor John Stamos pays tribute to Barbie doll He recreates scene from Instagram video with wife Caitlin McHugh, who plays Robbie's character.
He wrote in the caption: "From the minds of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, they made a film that was both a huge success and a cultural phenomenon. Through Barbie Footage of Dolls delves into feminist themes and challenges patriarchal norms." "Not only did the film resonate deeply, it also grossed over a billion dollars at the box office. Ironically, however, both women were The neglect of the academy.”
Gloria wouldn't agree
Reacting to her nomination, Ferrera told Variety she was "very disappointed" with Gerwig and Robbie's snubs.
"Greta has done almost everything a director can do to deserve this award," she said. “Creating this world and taking something that has no intrinsic value to most people and turning it into a global phenomenon.”
She went on to call Robbie a "master" of her craft. "One of the things about Margot as an actress is that she makes everything look easy," she told the outlet. "Perhaps people are fooled into thinking this job looks easy, but Margot is a magician as an actress in front of the screen and it is one of the privileges of my career to be able to watch her pull off her stunning performances. . ”
Ryan Gosling feels ironic about the situation
Few people have been as vocal about their disappointment as Gosling, who released a statement about his nomination paying tribute to Gerwig and Robbie. "Without Barbie there would be no Ken, and without the Barbie movie there would be no Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this globally famous historical film," he wrote.
"No one in a movie can be recognized without talent, courage and genius," he continued. "Despite the odds, apart from a few soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh and broke our hearts, they moved culture, they made history. Their work should be compared to the rest of the very Those who deserve to be nominated are recognized together.”
