Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie snubbed at the Oscars: “There is no Ken without Barbie”, annoys Ryan Gosling

The moral of the film seems to fall apart in the face of Ken’s victory over Barbie.

“There is no Ken without Barbie“, coward Ryan Gosling in a statement after the Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning. The star of barbienominated for the Best Supporting Actor award, protests the Academy’s decision not to cite Margot Robbie in the category of best actress as well as Greta Gerwig for the best achievement.

Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie were the two major contenders for Tuesday’s nominees, with many pundits and fans predicting the pair would receive a nomination. Margot Robbie was still nominated as producer for the Oscar for best film, while Greta Gerwig was mentioned in the best adapted screenplay category. However, his defeat at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards against Emma Stone already suggested a potential exclusion from the Oscars. And there was no shortage of it!

It must be said that the moral of the film falls apart in the face of this irony. The film criticizes toxic masculinity, and now “the Ken of the film” is possibly rewarded, while the heroine of the film is not even named. An embarrassing situation Ryan Gosling. His embarrassment had already been felt, recently during the Critics Choice Awards ceremony, where he was awarded the prize for best original song for I’m Just Kenthen surpassing Dua Lipa And Billie Eilishtwo big pop stars who lent their voices for the film’s soundtrack.

Here is the reaction that has gone viral, from Ryan Gosling after winning the prize:

Far from Kenough

Ryan Gosling said in a statement: “I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists and so many great films. And I never thought I’d say this, I’m even more incredibly honored and proud to have played a plastic doll named Ken, but there’s no Ken without Barbie, and there’s no Ken. There’s no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, who are the two people most responsible for this historic and world-famous film.“

The absence of the two pillars of the candy pink phenomenon in the best director and best actress categories does not seem plausible for Ryan Gosling :

“No nomination would be possible for anyone without their talent, courage and genius. To say that I am disappointed that they were not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement (…) Their work should be recognized, as should the other very deserving candidates. That said, I’m so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who helped make this groundbreaking film come to fruition.“

America Ferrera, in fact, also reacted to the absence of the shock duo…

Nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for the 2024 Oscars, facing Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Jodie Foster (Unsinkable) And Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Winter Brea), the actress confided Variety : “There was a moment when I didn’t know if it was a figment of my imagination. Then my phone started shaking, so I figured it was real.“

In a less direct way than his playmate, America Ferrera also regrets the absence of Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie in Oscar nominations:

“Greta has done just about everything a director could do to deserve it. Creating this world, and taking something that had no intrinsic value to most people and making it a global phenomenon. It’s disappointing not to see her on this list (…) What Margot has accomplished as an actress is truly incredible. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And maybe people have started to believe that the work seems easy, but Margot is a magician.“

The cast can still console itself with 8 nominations, notably for best costumes, best sets as well as for two original songs: I’m Just Ken And What Was I Made For?of Billie Eilish. We will see on March 10th if Ken will steal the show from his friends a second time…

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