Margot Robbie in Barbie.Photo:Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
Margot Robbieis breaking her silence after fan outcry over theBarbieOscar nominations.
The blockbuster film received eight nominations total for the upcoming Academy Awards, however, she was left out of the Best Actress category, andGreta Gerwignotably did not make the cut for Best Director. Robbie, 33, was still recognized as a producer in Best Picture, and Gerwig scored a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.
Robbie addressed the concern over the snubs during a panel held at a special Screen Actors Guild screening in Los Angeles on Tuesday, saying, according toDeadline, “There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed.” She added that she is “beyond ecstatic that we’ve got eight Academy Award nominations — it’s so wild."
“Obviously I think Greta should be nominated as a director because what she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing, what she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films,” she added, per the outlet.
The star added that the movie, which made more than $1 billion at the box office, is “bigger than us” and “bigger than our industry.” Robbie added thatBarbiehas done “way more than we ever dreamed it would, and that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this.”
Margot Robbie on June 25, 2023.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
The nominees for Best Director areJustine Triet(Anatomy of a Fall),Martin Scorsese(Killers of the Flower Moon),Christopher Nolan(Oppenheimer),Yorgos Lanthimos(Poor Things) andJonathan Glazer(The Zone of Interest)
In the Best Actress category areAnnette Bening(Nyad),Lily Gladstone(Killers of the Flower Moon),Sandra Hüller(Anatomy of a Fall),Carey Mulligan(Maestro) andEmma Stone(Poor Things).
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Both Robbie and Gerwig have received public displays of support from otherBarbienomineesRyan GoslingandAmerica Ferrerasince Oscar nominations were announced.
“Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbiemade history and raised the bar withBarbie,” Ferrera, 39, said in a statement. “The cultural and industry impact they’ve achieved will be felt for generations and I’m so thankful to them for asking me to be a part of it.”
Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie.'.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
Gosling, who plays Ken to Robbie’s Barbie, said “there is noBarbiemovie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film,” in a statement. “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,” Gosling added in his statement, before sharing that he is “so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film.”
source: people.com
