Whoopi Goldberg has had her say after Margot Robbie and Barbie director Greta Gerwig’s Oscars ”snub”.
Speaking on The View, the Sister Act star, 68, said of the pair missing out on Best Actress and Best Director nods: “Here’s the deal: Everybody doesn’t win!”
“There are no snubs, and that’s what you have to keep in mind: Not everybody gets a prize.”
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“And it’s not the elites – it’s the entire family of the Academy who vote for Best Picture nominations. We all vote for Best Picture, everybody,” she added.
“The movies you love may not be loved by the people who are voting.”
Alyssa Farah Griffin added, “Of course we celebrate just Ken and not the woman who is the lead it in and the icon in it?”, referring to Robbie’s co-star Ryan Gosling being nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as Ken.
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Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton also weighed in on the “snub” and told Gerwig and Robbie in a social media post, “While it can sting to win the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you.”
”You’re both so much more than Kenough. #HillaryBarbie.”
Barbie was the film of 2023, inspiring fuschia-clad cinema visits, iconic press tour looks and dominating the global box office– so the lack of Oscar nods for Robbie has confused a lot of fans.
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Even Oscar-nominated Gosling was shocked co-star Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were omitted from the list.
“I am extremely honoured to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films. And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honoured and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken,” Gosling said in a statement.
“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.”
Gosling said he believes Robbie and Gerwig’s work should have been recognised with Oscar nods and is “disappointed” to see them be passed over.
“To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he continued.
“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, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film.”
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Co-star Ferrera, who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category, also voiced her “disappointment” at Robbie and Gerwig’s omission.
Barbie snagged an impressive eight nominations behind Oppenheimer’s 13, including for Best Picture.
Robbie missed out to Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller, Carey Mulligan and Emma Stone in the Best Actress category.
Gerwig missed out on the best director gong, while the other half of ‘Barbenheimer’ Christopher Nolan made the nominee list.