Margot Robbie, the star of the movie Barbie, expressed her disappointment at the Academy Awards for snubbing Greta Gerwig in the Best Director category. Despite the film receiving eight Oscar nominations, it was shocking to see Gerwig excluded from the list for Best Actress. Despite this, Robbie remains gracious about her own loss and feels it is unfortunate that Gerwig was not recognized. Barbie was the highest-grossing film of 2023, earning over $1.44 billion in global ticket sales, making it a shame that it did not win more awards.

During a special screening of the film in Los Angeles, Robbie told Deadline that Gerwig deserved a nomination for Best Director at the Oscars. She believes Gerwig's work on the film was a once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment that should have been acknowledged. Despite not receiving the recognition they hoped for, Robbie acknowledges that the film has already made a significant impact on culture and considers that the greatest reward.

Robbie shared that she is often moved by people's reactions to the film and has even hidden in movie theater bathrooms just to listen to them. She recalled a time when she overheard a group of men discussing Barbie in a pub, and after hearing it being referred to as a "cultural moment," they decided to watch it.

As for the possibility of a sequel, Robbie stated that there are numerous directions the story could take, but she believes it would be a mistake to plan for sequels while making the first movie. Therefore, fans shouldn't expect another Barbie film anytime soon, although there have been rumors of a potential Ken spinoff.