Today the Academy revealed the Oscar nominations and, in a move that no one saw coming, decided to leave Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, two of the key women in the production of Barbie, out of them. Gerwig and Robbie failed to appear on the list of nominations for Best Director and Best Actress at the award ceremony, which undoubtedly soon became the central topic of the day and at the same time unleashed a great wave of comments.
Part of the Barbie cast also shared their opinion on the matter, which was applauded by thousands of people who, like them, considered that this year’s nominations were wrong by leaving out the film in two of the most outstanding categories. And the reason is simple, because the fact that Margot and Greta were nominated in their main categories would have actually become a recognition and reinforcement of the criticism that the film wanted to make about a world that for centuries has been dominated by men.
Because it is not about flooding the screen with feminist messages that in the end do not translate into anything in real life, but about really taking that step towards opening spaces where women are and feel valued for their important role. who play in their communities.
What Did the Barbie Cast Say About the Oscar Nominations?
America Ferrera, who also played one of Barbie’s most important female roles, was the first to speak out about the controversial Oscar nominations. Although she did receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, she explained that the academy’s decision was really disappointing.
“I was very disappointed that they were not nominated. Greta has done almost everything a director could do to deserve it. What Margot achieved as an actress is truly incredible. “One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look,” she commented.
For his part, Ryan Gosling, who also obtained a nomination for Best Supporting Actor and as a performer of ‘I’m Just Ken’, a song nominated for Best Original Song, also did not want to hold anything back and firmly condemned the decision, stating that “There is no Ken without Barbie.”
“There is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this historic and globally celebrated film… To say I am disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he wrote.
It may certainly be that the industry is slowly showing signs of change. However, this transformation seems to arrive on tiptoe, while Hollywood continues to be that ‘Mojo dojo casa house’ where the patriarchy continues to take refuge.
This story was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva.
