Barbie star Ryan Gosling breaks silence after Margot Robbie’s shock Oscars snub
Barbie star Ryan Gosling has released a scathing statement after Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig missed out on Oscar nominations. Read the full list.
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Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling has released a statement after Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were shockingly snubbed from the Oscars.
Gosling, who has been nominated for best supporting actor for his role as Ken, said despite being “extremely honoured”, there was “no Ken without Barbie”.
The star said he was hugely disappointed that Robbie and Gerwig had not been recognised by the Oscars committee for their work in bringing the blockbuster Barbie movie to life.
He said the movie would not have been possible without Robbie and Gerwig’s “talent, grit and genius”.
“I am extremely honoured to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films,” Gosling said.
“And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honoured and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.
“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 history-making, globally-celebrated film.
“No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius.
To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.
“Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history. Their work should be recognised along with the other very deserving nominees.
“Having said that, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film.”
Ferrera, who plays Mattel worker Gloria in the film, is up for a best supporting actress Oscar.
Ferrera also spoke out about Robbie and Gerwig, saying: “I was incredibly disappointed that they weren’t nominated.
“Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it.
“What Margot achieved as an actress is truly unbelievable. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look.”
Canadian actor Gosling has been nominated alongside Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon), Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) and Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things).
His comments came after both Robbie and Greta Gerwig were overlooked for individual nominations in an Oscars list dominated by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
The eight nominations for Barbie placed the year’s highest-grossing movie a distant fourth behind Oppenheimer, which scored 13 nods, Poor Things, 11, and Killers of the Flower Moon, 10.
Robbie was widely tipped to land her third Oscars nomination after nominations in 2018 and 2020 for I, Tonya and Bombshell.
She lost out to Annette Bening (Nyad), Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Carey Mulligan (Maestro), and Emma Stone (Poor Things).
Barbie, which became the highest-grossing film of 2023 with an estimated US$1.44 billion at the box office, was nominated in the best picture category, which has been expanded to include 10 movies.
It is up against Oppenheimer, American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things, and The Zone of Interest
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Barbie was also featured in the categories of best adapted screenplay, best production design, best costume design and best original song.
“I’m Just Ken”, the movie’s signaure anthem that was performed by Gosling and written by Mark Ronson with Andrew Wyatt, was loudly booed by an audience member when it received its nomination for best original song.
Billie Eilish’s Barbie song “What Was I Made For?” also featured in the best original song category.
The major categories were overwhelmingly dominated by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which featured in the top categories of best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, and best cinematography.
While the summer box office was equally dominated by the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, the overlooking of Barbie shocked the Hollywood trade press, with publication Deadline listing Robbie at the top of its list of major snubs.
“Last year it was Babylon, this year it’s Barbie. Seems the very talented actress needs to stay away from complicated roles that are in movies that start with a B,” Deadline quipped. “Clearly that’s the only explanation why the SAG Awards nominee and I, Tanya 2017 Oscar nominee was left out of the race today.”
Entertainment Weekly added that director Gerwig should take comfort in her own words that the “system is rigged”.
“This snub is unfathomable when one considers what Barbie might be without Gerwig,” Entertainment Weekly said. “Every pink inch of that movie is a product of her breathtaking imagination and creative energy.”
The internet went into meltdown at lack of recognition for Barbie’s two top women.
“No nomination for Margot Robbie or Greta Gerwig for the #Oscars but Ryan Gosling gets one. Literally the whole point of the Barbie film,” wrote Twitter user @joeefoster.
“MARGOT ROBBIE YOU DESERVED BETTER THAN THIS,” added @emmakjar14.
The final round of voting will continue until January 28 before the March 11 ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
So Ryan Gosling’s nominated for playing ken but Margot Robbie isn’t nominated for playing barbie… in barbie #Oscars
— poppy ☾ (@scddevereaux) January 23, 2024
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THE FULL LIST OF KEY 2024 NOMINATIONS
Best picture
“American Fiction”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Barbie”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Past Lives”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best director
Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
Best actor
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Best actress
Annette Bening, “Nyad”
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Best supporting actor
Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Best supporting actress
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
America Ferrera, “Barbie”
Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Best cinematography
“El Conde” – Edward Lachman
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique
“Oppenheimer” – Hoyte van Hoytema
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan
Best costume design
“Barbie” — Jacqueline Durran
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Jacqueline West
“Napoleon” — David Crossman, Janty Yates
“Oppenheimer” — Ellen Mirojnick
“Poor Things” — Holly Waddington
Best makeup and hairstyling
“Golda”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Society of the Snow”
Best live action short film
“The After”
“Invincible”
“Knight of Fortune”
“Red, White and Blue”
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
Best animated short film
“Letter to a Pig”
“Ninety-Five Senses”
“Our Uniform”
“Pachyderme”
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
Best adapted screenplay
“American Fiction” – Cord Jefferson
“Barbie” – Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara
“The Zone of Interest” – Jonathan Glazer
Best original screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall” – Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson
“Maestro” – Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
“May December” – Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
“Past Lives” – Celine Song
Best original song
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
Best original score
“American Fiction”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
Best documentary feature film
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
“The Eternal Memory”
“Four Daughters”
“To Kill a Tiger”
“20 Days in Mariupol”
Best documentary short film
“The ABCs of Book Banning”
“The Barber of Little Rock”
“Island In Between”
“The Last Repair Shop”
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”
Best international feature film
“Io Capitano” (Italy)
“Perfect Days” (Japan)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain)
“The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany)
“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)
Best animated feature film
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Robot Dreams”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Best production design
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Napoleon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
Best film editing
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Holdovers”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
Best sound
“The Creator”
“Maestro”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Oppenheimer”
“The Zone of Interest”
Best visual effects
“The Creator”
“Godzilla Minus One”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”
“Napoleon”
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