Every Star Who’s Spoken Out About Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snubs

From co-stars to politicians, everyone seems to be becoming a member of in on the relentless backlash The Academy is receiving for its notable Barbie snubs.

Robbie was shut out of the race for Greatest Actress for her main position the movie; whereas Gerwig didn’t get a nod within the Greatest Director class, regardless of the movie’s important acclaim and big $1.4 billion field workplace success.

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Ryan Gosling was one of many first to share their disappointment over their snubs. In a press release to the media, Gosling mentioned that whereas he’s “extraordinarily honored to be nominated” within the Greatest Supporting Actor class for his position as Ken, he additionally needed to offer credit score the place it is due.

“There is no such thing as a Ken with out Barbie, and there’s no Barbie film with out Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the 2 individuals most answerable for this history-making, globally-celebrated movie,” he mentioned.

“No recognition can be doable for anybody on the movie with out their expertise, grit and genius. To say that I’m dissatisfied that they aren’t nominated of their respective classes can be an understatement,” he continued. “Towards all odds with nothing however a few soulless, scantily clad, and fortunately crotchless dolls, they made us snigger, they broke our hearts, they pushed the tradition and so they made historical past.”

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Co-star America Ferrera was additionally nominated for Barbie within the Greatest Supporting Actress class for her position as Gloria. As she celebrated her first Oscar nomination, the 39-year-old additionally damage for her colleagues’ notable snubs.

“I used to be extremely dissatisfied that they weren’t nominated,” she advised Selection. “Greta has executed nearly every part {that a} director might do to deserve it. Creating this world, and taking one thing that did not have inherent worth to most individuals and making it a worldwide phenomenon. It feels disappointing to not see her on that listing.”

She additionally shared a video on Wednesday, re-enacting her preliminary response to each her nomination and the snubs.

In the meantime, Simu Liu, who performed one of many Kens in Barbie took to X (previously Twitter) to reward Robbie and Gerwig amid the Oscars controversy.

“Being concerned in a small approach gave me a window into simply how arduous Greta and Margot needed to combat to get Barbie made, and the way flawlessly they executed,” he wrote.

“Collectively they began a motion, touched the world and reinvigorated the cinema,” his assertion continued. “They deserve every part. They ARE every part.”

Shifting away from the actors truly within the movie, John Stamos shared his opinion on TikTok by recreating an iconic scene between Robbie and Gosling with this spouse Caitlin McHugh.

“This one goes out to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie who crafted a movie that was each a important success and a cultural phenomenon, delving into feminist themes by way of the lens of Barbie and difficult patriarchal norms,” he captioned the video.

“This film not solely resonated deeply, but additionally grossed OVER a billion {dollars},” he added. “But, in a twist of irony, each ladies had been snubbed by the Academy. Everybody go re-watch Barbie tonight.”

Michelle Yeoh – who took house the coveted prize for her work on All the pieces All over the place All at As soon as and concurrently turned the primary Southeast Asian girl to win Greatest Actress on the Oscar in 2023 additionally shared her dismay on At present with Hoda Kotb.

“You realize, pleasure and disappointment, it appears to go hand in hand. It is simply, for us, it is like, it is not sufficient nominations to go round. The one take is like, it is so aggressive on the market and there’s no assure since you’re not the one voter, you already know? It is widespread,” she mentioned.

Yeoh mentioned she was, nevertheless, grateful Barbie was nonetheless up for Greatest Image.

“However you do assume, ‘How do you get nominated for Greatest Image however not Greatest Director and never Greatest Actress?’” she added.

Hillary Clinton, who additionally has expertise in being snubbed when she misplaced the presidential election in 2016 to Donald Trump regardless of successful the favored vote, additionally joined within the dialog by referencing a notable second within the movie.

#HillaryBarbie began to pattern after her publish — although many mocked her for making up a hashtag and discovering the assertion “cringe” general.

And naturally, film followers on-line did not maintain again with their disapproval of the snubs both, with many evaluating The Academy voting for Ken over Barbie to the plot of the Barbie movie itself.

Barbie continues to be nominated for Greatest Image — that means Robbie, who co-produced the movie, continues to be within the working for an Academy Award. Gerwig can also be up for Greatest Tailored Screenplay, alongside together with her husband and co-writer, Noah Baumbach.

The massive query now: Will Gosling truly carry out ‘I am Simply Ken,’ after that track and Billie Eilish’s ‘What Was I Made For’ had been each nominated?

The 96th Oscars can be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, airing reside March 10 on ABC. It will likely be Kimmel’s fourth time within the internet hosting position.