The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on January 23rd, with Oppenheimer leading the list with 13 nominations. However, the focus of the conversation since the announcement has been on another film - Barbie. Despite being a billion-dollar movie, Barbie was snubbed from nominations in the Best Actress and Best Director categories. Greta Gerwig, the director, missed out on a Best Director nod, while Margot Robbie, the lead actress, missed out on a Best Actress nod.

On the other hand, Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and America Ferrera was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for their roles in Barbie.

With the lead actress and director out of the race, fans have expressed their astonishment at this turn of events. During a recent appearance on The Today Show, last year's Best Actress Oscar winner, Michelle Yeoh, was asked about her thoughts on the Barbie snubs.

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