Barbie, the highly anticipated movie, has received eight nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, catapulting it to the status of the fourth most-nominated film of the year. While the film has been recognized in categories such as Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, as well as a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay for Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, it has also faced some notable omissions. Perhaps the most glaring of these is the absence of Margot Robbie, who portrays Barbie, from the Best Actress category. This exclusion has triggered a wave of backlash on social media.
Fans took to various platforms to express their disappointment over Robbie's snub, with many seeing it as a poignant example of the deeper message that Barbie carries about the marginalization of women's achievements. They emphasized that Barbie, being the only billion-dollar movie solely directed by a woman, should have received more recognition. In a silver lining, though, Robbie did receive a nomination as a producer in the Best Picture category, which serves as a noteworthy acknowledgement of her involvement behind the scenes.
The Academy's decision to overlook key contributors like Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie has sparked discussions about representation and recognition in the film industry, forcing a reflection on the overarching message of Barbie. Fans have been quick to point out the irony of Ryan Gosling receiving a nomination for his role in Barbie while Gerwig and Robbie were excluded.
One Twitter user highlighted this discrepancy, stating, "Greta Gerwig being snubbed at the #Oscars despite Barbie being the ONLY $1 billion movie solely directed by a woman feels VERY sus to me..." Another user echoed this sentiment, saying, "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 in 20 fucking 24, you cannot make this up.
#Oscars2024 #Oscars"
The absence of Gerwig and Robbie from the Best Director and Best Actress categories respectively was not the only disappointment for fans. Some also pointed out that Barbie's Makeup and Hairstyling was overlooked, leading to discussions about the need for recognition in those categories as well.
