Former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is disappointed that `Barbie` maker Greta Gerwig and actor Margot Robbie did not win nominations in major categories for the Oscars this year. Taking to Instagram, Clintin shared a note that read, “Greta & Margot. While it can sting to win the box office but not take home the gold. your millions of fans love you.”
Clinton ended her message with a reference to Ryan Gosling`s now-Oscar-nominated Barbie tune `I`m Just Ken.` She posted, “You`re both so much more than Kenough.” According to Deadline, Barbie scored a total of eight Oscar nominations at an event in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. Taking many by surprise, Gerwig was not named in the `Best Director` category and neither did Robbie land a `Best Actress` nomination.
Having co-written Barbie alongside Noah Baumbach, Gerwig did receive a nomination in the `Best Adapted Screenplay` category. Although Robbie didn`t land an acting nomination, in her turn as the film`s producer, she is in the running for an Oscar in the `Best Picture` race alongside David Herman, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner. Gosling said while he was `honoured` to be nominated for `Best Supporting Actor` for the role of Ken, he was disappointed too.
According to Variety, Gosling said in a statement, “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. 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,” Gosling added. `Barbie` faced a clash at the box office with Christopher Nolan`s `Oppenheimer`, which received 13 nominations at the Oscars, the most for any movie this year.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
#Hillary #Clinton #reacts #Greta #Gerwig #Margot #Robbies #Oscar #snubs #Barbie