Hillary Clinton weighed in Wednesday about the Oscar snub for the director and lead actress of the hit movie “Barbie.”
“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and lead actress Margot Robbie did not receive Academy Award nominations for their roles in the hit film “Barbie,” sparking disappointment and outrage among fans and other stars. .
“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,” the former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate said. published in X.
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“You're both so much more than Kenough. #HillaryBarbie,” she added, referring to a song performed by Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, in the film.
Although “Barbie” was the highest grossing movie At the 2023 box office, Robbie and Gerwig were ignored in the best actress and director categories. The film received another eight nominations.
Gosling, who played Ken opposite Robbie, expressed his disappointment at his snub after receiving a supporting actor nomination in the film.
“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two main people responsible for this.” historic and globally celebrated film,“Gosling said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “No recognition would be possible for anyone in the film without their talent, courage and genius. “To say I'm disappointed they weren't nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.”
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America Ferrera was also nominated for supporting actress and Gerwig, along with her husband Noah Baumbach, were nominated for best adapted screenplay. The film was also nominated for best picture.
“I was very disappointed that they weren't nominated,” Ferrera told Variety. “Greta has done almost everything a director could do to deserve it. What Margot achieved as an actress is truly incredible. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And maybe people were fooled thinking that the work seems easy.”
Robbie and Gerwig's nomination snubs also led to accusations of sexism on social media, especially given that the film's central themes revolve around feminism and patriarchy.
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Fox News' Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
