Ryan Gosling breaks silence on Oscar nomination - 'There is no Ken without Barbie'
Robert Clark Ryan Gosling has criticized the Oscars after Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig didn’t receive nominations this year.
The Hollywood star received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for this year’s ceremony, which is set to take place in March. However, neither its main star Margot, nor Greta, received a nod. Both Ryan and Best Supporting Actress nominee America Ferrera have called out the decision. Neither Margot nor Greta have spoken out about their snubs yet.
Ryan Gosling calls out the Oscars
In a statement, Ryan Gosling was clear in his stance when it came to his co-star and director not receiving Oscar nominations for their work. The 43-year-old stated: “There is no Ken without Barbie and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie.”
“I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films,” the TV star began. “And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.
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“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.”
The celebrity continued: “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 recognized along with the other very deserving nominees.”
However, the singer of the film’s big music number I’m Just Ken, which was nominated for Best Original Song (despite booing from the crowd during its announcement), concluded: “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.”
America Ferrera ‘incredibly disappointed’ at snubs
Talking about her nomination from the awards show, America, like Ryan Gosling, was “incredibly disappointed” at Margot and Greta’s lack of Oscar nominations. The Ugly Betty actress, who played the role of Gloria, a mom who helps Barbie on her real-world journey alongside her daughter Sasha, told Variety: “I still haven’t really been able to get in my feelings because I’m still on like the top layer of ‘I can’t even believe that this is real.”
She continued: “Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it. Creating this world, and taking something that didn’t have inherent value to most people and making it a global phenomenon. It feels disappointing to not see her on that list.
“What Margot achieved as an actress is truly unbelievable. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And perhaps people got fooled into thinking that the work seems easy, but Margot is a magician as an actress in front of the screen, and it was one of the honors of my career to get to witness her pull off the amazing performance she did.
“She brings so much heart and humor and depth and joy and fun to the character. In my book, she’s a master.”
Fans say lack of nominations ‘proves the point’ of Barbie
People took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their upset as Ryan Gosling had at the lack of Oscar nominations for Greta and Margot. They claimed it ‘proved the point’ of Barbie.
I don't pay much attention to award shows.
But Ryan Gosling getting a nomination and Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig NOT getting nominations feels like something happening in the Barbie movie to further illustrate the point of the Barbie movie.
— Jonathan Loves X-Men (@jonathan_eff) January 23, 2024
“Barbie being robbed for her own movie while Ken secures the nomination is INSANE,” wrote someone else.
A fifth person said: “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 f****** 24 you cannot make this up #Oscars2024 #Oscars.”
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