Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ Oscar Snubs Spark Online Outrage: ‘Completely Proving the Point of the Movie’
“Barbie” pulled in a whopping eight Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, but there were two categories noticeably missing from that list. Both star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were snubbed by the Academy in the Best Actress and Best Directing categories respectively — and fans are displeased, to say the least.
Within moments of the categories being announced, X erupted with outrage. Many immediately pointed to the critical and box office success of the film as proof that the women deserved nods, especially in a year where Hollywood effectively shut down for months.
“Greta Gerwig made a film that was critically acclaimed, culturally impactful, hilarious, unique, visually exceptional, perfectly cast and acted, left people laughing, crying and thinking AND made a billion dollars at the box office,” one person wrote. “But no Best Director nom?!”
Greta Gerwig made a film that was critically acclaimed, culturally impactful, hilarious, unique, visually exceptional, perfectly cast and acted, left people laughing, crying and thinking AND made a billion dollars at the box office. But no Best Director nom?! #Barbie #Oscars2024 pic.twitter.com/ePfuiDbEfm
— Leigh Lewallen (@leighlew3) January 23, 2024
greta gerwig being snubbed at the #Oscars despite barbie being the ONLY $1 billion movie solely directed by a woman feels VERY sus to me… pic.twitter.com/cjzqkmOzYU
— Zac
(@zacidk) January 23, 2024
After an insane year of saving movies, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie have been snubbed by the Academy for Best Director and Actress. #Oscars #Oscars2024 #OscarNoms #Barbie pic.twitter.com/W15cMH0aL8
— Priyant (@Priyant1987) January 23, 2024
“Barbie” does mark a major achievement for Gerwig, as its Best Picture nomination makes her the first director ever to have their first three solo directorial feature films nominated for Best Picture.
Others took issue with the fact that the Best Directing category only named one woman as a nominee — despite the fact that three of this year’s Best Picture nominees were directed by women — a trend that seems to happen nearly every year, if a woman is chosen at all. (Though it’s worth noting that there were two female directors nominated in the category in 2021).
“Greta Gerwig made feminist ideals completely digestible for the MASSES so of course she wouldn’t be nominated by the Academy—which has given the award to three women in its entire 96 years—for best director,” one user wrote.
Me at the Academy for snubbing Greta Lee, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig of Oscar nominations pic.twitter.com/syhiO0viHM
— Nick (@nm234) January 23, 2024
Academy, don’t worry, it’s really okay. You can nominate more than one woman for Best Director every year. It’s okay
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) January 23, 2024
Only one woman is every allowed to be nominated for best director at once.
— Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) January 23, 2024
Greta Gerwig made feminist ideals completely digestible for the MASSES so of course she wouldn’t be nominated by the Academy—which has given the award to three women in its entire 96 years—for best director.
— Casey Mink (@Casey_Mink) January 23, 2024
Many were particularly angry at the fact that Ryan Gosling, who starred as Ken in the film, did get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Though fans conceded that the performance itself is worthy of the accolade, they argued that the recognition of Gosling was a perfect illustration of the entire point of “Barbie,” in how hard it is to simply exist in the world, let alone succeed in it, as a woman.
“Completely proving the point of the movie in 20 f—ing 24, you cannot make this up,” one person posted.
Ryan Gosling, while deserving, got an Oscar nomination for Barbie while Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn’t? Completely proving the point of the movie in 20 fucking 24 you cannot make this up #Oscars2024 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/EvnPJcP8Xn
— rhys (he/him) (@rhysr97) January 23, 2024
No nomination for Margot Robbie or Greta Gerwig for the #Oscars but Ryan Gosling gets one. Literally the whole point of the Barbie film
— Joe (@joeefoster) January 23, 2024
Ryan Gosling gets nominated for #Barbie (I'm glad! He certainly deserves the accolade, too!), but Margot Robbie — BARBIE HERSELF — and Greta Gerwig — the DIRECTOR of the record-breaking movie — get snubbed.
Did we not watch the same movie ABOUT Barbie?pic.twitter.com/4nmIHU3kMA— shelby elpers (@shelbbs247) January 23, 2024
ryan gosling getting nominated for best supporting actor but greta gerwig being snubbed for best director…i am going to become the joker pic.twitter.com/YerPctYbJ2
— ★ (@eilishfantasy) January 23, 2024
You can see the full list of Oscar nominees here, and you can see more outrage over the snubs below.
So they really nominated Barbie for Best Picture, America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling but snubbed *checks notes* Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. I knew it would happen, but it's still weird and disappointing AF.
— Luca Giliberti (@LucaLeonardo99) January 23, 2024
No Greta Gerwig or Margot Robbie? What the fuck. pic.twitter.com/4Osn0XXMYW
— Bryant Miesle (he/him) (@BryantMiesle) January 23, 2024
Seems really odd to me how #Barbie could be nominated for best lead actor, best supporting actress and even best film, but they don't acknowledge Margot Robbie as lead actress (the heart and soul of the film) or Greta Gerwig as director.#Oscars2024 pic.twitter.com/rAvbAFxcPu
— Kim Barrett
(@KimBarrett8) January 23, 2024
Greta Gerwig was snubbed for Best Director. Absurd.
"Barbie" is not only one of the best-reviewed films of the year but also the highest-grossing.
Just completely absurd.#Oscars2024— Charlotte Clymer
(@cmclymer) January 23, 2024
Greta Gerwig is now 2/2 with films with 6+ nominations each, including best screenplay & best picture but no directing nom. This a is really disappointing trend to see continue for female directors
— stoobs (@thejstoobs) January 23, 2024
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