Oscars 2024: Ryan Gosling’s bombshell Barbie statement

“No Ken without Barbie”: Ryan Gosling has fired up in defence of Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig after their shock Oscars snub.

Ryan Gosling has released a searing statement following the announcement that he is nominated for an Oscar for Barbie - but co-star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig have been unexpectedly snubbed.

Barbie scooped eight nominations overall, but the two women who brought it to life both missed out on Oscars recognition.

Gosling, who was recognised as Best Supporting Actor, said that despite being “extremely honoured”, there is “no Ken without Barbie”.

Gosling appeared as Ken alongside Robbie’s Barbie in the hit film.

“I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films. And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken,” read his statement.

“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 recognized 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.”

It has been a glittering awards season for Margot Robbie but she has been snubbed by the Academy in favour of two of her co-stars. (Photo by Michael TRAN / AFP)

Ferrera, who plays Mattel worker Gloria in the film, is up for Best Supporting Actress.

Ferrera also spoke out about the snubs for Gerwig and Robbie today, 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.”

Fans were also quick to slam the Academy’s decision on social media.

“Wait Ryan Gosling got nominated for his role as Ken, but Margot Robbie didn’t get nominated for Barbie?! And Greta got snubbed for Best Director?!?!Way to justify the literal plot of the movie,” one said.

Another wrote: “Ryan Gosling, while deserving, got an Oscar nomination for Barbie while Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn’t? Completely proving the point of the movie.”

A full list of the Academy Award nominees were revealed in Los Angeles overnight ahead of the ceremony on Monday, March 11 (AEDT).

Last year, it may have been all about the double-header box office phenomenon “Barbenheimer”, but after a massively successful run so far during awards season, Oppenheimer has broken from the pack, and with 13 nominations, is clearly the one to beat.

It was followed by Poor Things, a female-focused take on the Frankenstein myth, on 11, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon on 10, in the race for Hollywood’s most prestigious awards.

Here’s how they all fared across the Oscars categories:

2024 OSCARS NOMINEES

Best picture

Barbie

Maestro

Past Lives

Poor Things

Oppenheimer

The Holdovers

American Fiction

Anatomy of a Fall

The Zone of Interest

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer has been nominated for 13 Oscars.

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 Huller - Anatomy of a Fall

Carey Mulligan - Maestro

Emma Stone - Poor Things

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things. Photo by Atsushi Nishijima. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2023 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.

Actress in a supporting role

Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer

Danielle Brookes - The Color Purple

America Ferrera - Barbie

Jodie Foster - NYAD

Da’vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Actor in a supporting role

Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction

Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon

Ryan Gosling - Barbie

Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Justine Triet has been nominated for Best Director for Anatomy of a Fall

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 original screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall

The Holdovers

May December

Maestro

Past Lives

Barbie has been nominated for eight awards.

Best Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction

Barbie

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

The Zone of Interest

Best Original Song

“What Was I Made For?” - #Barbie

“I’m Just Ken” - #Barbie

“It Never Went Away” - American Symphony

“The Fire Inside” - Flamin’ Hot

Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People) - Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Production Design

Barbie

Poor Things

Killers of The Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Napoleon

Best Animated Feature

Nimona

Elemental

The Boy and The Heron

Robot Dreams

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Ryan Gosling has received a nomination for best supporting actor for his role in Barbie. Picture: Warner Bros. Pictures

America Ferrera has received a nomination for best supporting actress. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for SeeHer)

Best cinematography

El Conde

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best original score

American Fiction

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best international feature

Io Capitano

Perfect Days

Society of the Snow

The Teachers’ Lounge

The Zone of Interest

Best documentary feature

Bobi Wine: The People’s President

The Eternal Memory

Four Daughters

To Kill a Tiger

20 Days in Mariupol

Best costume design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best make-up and hairstyling

Golda

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Society of the Snow

Best production design

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Napoleon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best sound

The Creator

Maestro

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer

The Zone of Interest

Best film editing

Anatomy of a Fall

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Best visual effects

The Creator

Godzilla Minus One

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Napoleon

Best live action short

The After

Invincible

Knight of Fortune

Red, White and Blue

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Best animated short

Letter to a Pig

Ninety-Five Senses

Our Uniform

Pachyderme

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Best documentary short

The ABCs of Book Banning

The Barber of Little Rock

Island In Between

The Last Repair Shop

Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó

How to watch the ceremony

The 2024 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, which means it will air on Monday in Australia.

This year’s ceremony is being hosted by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, marking his fourth time at the helm.

“I always dreamt of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” the comedian said when the announcement was made.

Kimmel’s return puts him on par with previous Oscars hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, while the only stars to have hosted more times are Johnny Carson (5), Billy Crystal (9) and Bob Hope (11).

The Oscars will be broadcast live AEDT on Channel 7 and 7plus on Monday, 11 March, with an encore screening that night.