Margot Robbie (and Leonardo DiCaprio) snubbed in Oscars nominations

Barbie might have ruled the box office and dominated cultural conversations in 2023, but the Oscars aren’t about to let a plastic doll win Best Actress.

Both Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were snubbed for Best Actress and Best Director nominations, although the film is still up for eight awards. Robbie is still up for Best Picture due to her producer role, while Gerwig is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Barbie was also snubbed in the Sound and Editing categories.

Despite her directing being overlooked this year, this is third film Gerwig was directed that has been nominated for Best Picture, following nods for Lady Bird and Little Women.

Ryan Gosling, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken, released a statement expressing his disappointment at the snub.

“I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films,” he wrote.

“And I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken. But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally celebrated film.

“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.

“Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history. Their work should be recognised along with the other very deserving nominees.

“Having said that,” the actor concluded, “I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film.”

Leonardo DiCaprio was also overlooked from the Best Actor list for his role in Killers of the Flower Moon, despite the picture getting ten nominations.

Oppenheimer scored the most nominations overall, with 13, followed by Poor Things — which scored 11 nods — and Killers of the Flower Moon’s ten.

Below is the full list of nominations. The Oscars will air in Australia in March 10.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Deputy Editor of Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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topics Barbie Greta Gerwig Margot Robbie Oscars Oscars 2024

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