Margot Robbie has publicly acknowledged her lack of a nomination for greatest actress at this yr’s Oscars for the primary time, praising the movie for its vital cultural impression.
Robbie, 33, obtained a nod from the Academy for her producer position within the blockbuster hit Barbie, nominated for greatest image in January. Nevertheless, the actress didn’t make the record in the very best actress class, which left a lot of her followers and co-stars dumbfounded.
Margot Robbie has responded to the outrage over her perceived Oscars snub.Credit score: AP
Ryan Gosling, whose position as Ken landed him a greatest supporting actor nod, expressed his disappointment following the nominations. “There is no such thing as a Ken with out Barbie,” he stated in a press release.
He additionally expressed dismay on the exclusion of Barbie’s director, Greta Gerwig, who missed out on the very best director class, although she did obtain a nod for greatest tailored screenplay.“To say that I’m disenchanted that they don’t seem to be nominated of their respective classes could be an understatement,” he stated.
This sentiment was shared by his co-star America Ferrera and stars past the Barbie universe, together with Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr.
“Margot Robbie just isn’t getting sufficient credit score, in my view,” the actor, nominated for greatest supporting actor alongside Gosling, stated in a current SAG-AFTRA Basis roundtable. “America [Ferrera] has this superb speech. And, by the best way, she nails it … Nevertheless it’s the cuts away to Robbie so actively listening that I realise Greta is admittedly on to one thing right here.”
Each Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie had been shut out of their respective classes on the Oscars this yr.Credit score: AP Picture/Chris Pizzello
Nevertheless, Robbie dealt with the obvious snub with grace whereas talking at a panel this week.
“There’s no technique to really feel unhappy when you already know you’re this blessed,” she stated at a particular SAG screening. “Clearly, I believe Greta must be nominated as a director as a result of what she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime factor, what she pulled off, it truly is. Nevertheless it’s been an unimaginable yr for all of the movies.”
