The real world is eternally and irrevocably ruined, Barbie said in the movie “Barbie.” And on Tuesday, Oscar nominations and Ryan Gosling made the point of him in Ken's GMC Hummer.
“Barbie” stars Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera also don’t think the folks at Kenough have recognized director, writer Greta Gerwig and star producer Margot Robbie, the women behind the groundbreaking film that can now officially add “nominated to the Oscar” as an introduction. to his title.
After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 96th Academy Award nominees on Tuesday, Gosling and Ferrera celebrated their supporting actor nominations. But they didn't do it without giving credit to their bosses, who were left out of key categories.
“I am extremely honored to be nominated by my peers alongside such notable artists in a year of so many wonderful films. And I never thought I'd say this, but I'm also incredibly honored and proud that it's for playing a plastic doll named Ken,” Gosling, who co-starred alongside the titular Robbie doll, said in a statement to The Times.
“But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this historic and globally celebrated film,” added the three-time nominee.
America Ferrera as Gloria, Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha and Margot Robbie as Barbie in “Barbie.”
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In fact, the “Barbie” juggernaut grossed more than $1.4 billion at the box office, earned rave reviews (as well as extreme reviews), and renewed the Mattel toy's place in the cultural zeitgeist. But those achievements appeared to go unnoticed by the film academy's directors' branch, which was compared on social media Tuesday to the corporate mafia led by Will Ferrell in the film. Instead, the academy nominated directors Jonathan Glazer (“The Hot Spot”), Yorgos Lanthimos (“Poor Things”), Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”), Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Justine Triet (“Anatomy of a fall”).
“No recognition would be possible for anyone in the film without their talent, courage and genius,” Gosling continued in his statement about Gerwig and Robbie. “To say I'm disappointed they weren't nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.”
“Against all odds, with nothing more than a pair of soulless, scantily clad, and fortunately crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, broke our hearts, propelled culture, and made history. “His work should be recognized alongside other very deserving nominees,” the “La La Land” and “Half Nelson” star added.
“That being said, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to make this such a groundbreaking film,” he said.
“Barbie” earned eight Oscar nominations this year, ranking second for most nominations behind “Oppenheimer,” which earned 13 nominations. Gerwig, who was previously nominated for 2017's “Lady Bird” and was notoriously snubbed just four years ago for directing “Little Women,” earned a nod for co-writing the script with her partner Noah Baumbach. Robbie, who was previously nominated for her performances in “Bombshell” and “I, Tonya,” is nominated as a producer of “Barbie” in the best picture category.
And several fans of the film agreed with Gosling on social media, with many echoing or defended his commentsincluding former First Lady and Senator Hillary Clinton.
“Greta and Margot, while it may hurt to win at the box office but not take home the gold, their millions of fans love them.” tweeted the former presidential candidate. “You are both much more than Kenough. #HillaryBarbie.”
“Let me see if I understand this: The Academy nominated 'Barbie' for Best Picture (eight nominations in total) – a film about women marginalized and made invisible in patriarchal structures – but not the woman who directed the film. Okay then,” writer Charlotte Clymer tweeted on an X post now viral.
“Nominating Ken but not Barbie is literally the plot of the movie.” wrote novelist Brad Meltzer.
“Honestly, Ken being nominated and not Barbie is very appropriate for a movie about a man discovering the power of patriarchy in the real world.” tweeted other.
“And in the end, to demonstrate the type of society we live in… 'Just Ken' was nominated for an Oscar, but Barbie was not. She says it all, doesn't she? wrote other.
“Barbie” actor Simu Liu, who played Gosling's rival Ken in the film, also echoed Gosling's sentiment.
“Being involved in a small way gave me a window into how hard Greta and Margot had to fight to make Barbie, and how flawlessly they executed,” the actor said. tweeted. “Together they started a movement, moved the world and revitalized cinema. They deserve everything. They are everything”.
Ferrera, whose moving monologue about womanhood was the crux of the film “Barbie,” was also disappointed by the omissions of Gerwig and Robbie in their respective categories.
“It's really a disappointment,” he said Wednesday on NBC's “Today” show.
“What they created is so undeniable, how unprecedented, how unexpected,” added the nominated supporting actress. “Greta wrote this brilliant script with her partner and then as a director she created a whole world and, to me, she is just an incredible, masterful filmmaker. And I think that's what puts people off.
“It was such a brilliant, beautiful, unexpected, world-changing achievement that it also turned out to be a global, cultural and box-office phenomenon, and I think most people feel it's deserved,” he said.
As the “Ugly Betty” Emmy winner and first-time Oscar nominee celebrated her latest personal achievement, she was sure to mention the name of her “Barbie” co-star and director in her interviews.
“Greta has done almost everything a director could do to deserve it,” Ferrera told Variety on Tuesday. “Creating this world and taking something that had no inherent value to most people and turning it into a global phenomenon. “It's disappointing not to see it on that list.”
Robbie, who would have earned her third Oscar nomination had she been nominated Tuesday, also gave a complex performance that Ferrera said should have been rewarded.
“What Margot accomplished as an actress is truly incredible,” Ferrera said. “One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And maybe people are fooled into thinking that the job seems easy, but Margot is a magician as an actress in front of the screen, and it was one of the honors of my career to be able to witness her deliver the incredible performance that she did. She brings a lot of heart, humor, depth, joy and fun to the character. In my opinion, she is a master.”
Also appearing Wednesday on the “Today” show was last year's Oscar-winning lead actress Michelle Yeoh, who reflected on Gerwig and Robbie's snubs.
“You know, joy and disappointment seem to go hand in hand,” the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star said when co-host Hoda Kotb asked about the omissions. “For us it's like there aren't enough nominations to go around.”
“The only bottom line is there's a lot of competition out there and there's no guarantee because you're not the only voter, you know? It’s very widespread,” Yeoh continued. “Thank God the movie was nominated for best picture. But you think: 'How do you get nominated for best film but not for best director or best actress?'”
