From Gosling to Clinton
“There’s no Ken without Barbie”: Celebrities react to the missed Oscar opportunity for Gerwig and Robbie
Ryan Gosling is happy about his nomination – but was disappointed for his colleagues
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Now Ken is stepping into the breach for “Barbie”: Because the Oscars passed over the global box office hit in two crucial categories, the Academy is being criticized. “Barbie” actor Ryan Gosling also commented on the non-nominations – and a few more celebrities.
It was the surprise at this year’s Oscar nominations: Neither Greta Gerwig nor Margot Robbie were recognized for their performance as director or leading actress in “Barbie” was taken into account. This despite the fact that the film grossed over a billion dollars at the box office and received eight nominations, including “Best Picture”. Many people saw the fact that Ryan Gosling, on the other hand, for his role as Ken, as particularly ironic was nominated. “This is literally the plot of ‘Barbie,'” one user on “X” summarized it. Numerous celebrities have now reacted to the non-nominations – including Gosling himself.
Eva Mendes praises her husband for his performance as Ken
“To say I’m disappointed they weren’t nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” the actor said in a statement. Gerwig and Robbie are primarily responsible for the success of the film. “There is no Ken without Barbie.” Gosling was celebrated online for his reaction, including by his colleague America Ferrera, who was also nominated for her role in “Barbie”. Gosling is brilliant as Ken. “I’m so grateful that he came along with his Hollywood glamor and supports all the women in this film to this day,” she commented on an Instagram post from Gosling’s wife Eva Mendes. She emphasized that she was proud of her husband. So many people tried to shame him and discourage him from taking the role that now earned him an Oscar nomination.
Even Hillary Clinton commented on the “Barbie” drama
Ferrera also commented on Gerwig and Robbie, telling Variety that she was “incredibly disappointed” that the two women were not nominated. In fact, the non-nominations almost made bigger headlines than the nominations. Even US politician Hillary Clinton got involved. “Greta and Margot, even though it hurts to win at the box office but not take home gold, millions of fans love you. You are both more than ‘Kenough,'” Clinton wrote on “X” in reference to a joke in the film. Her accompanying hashtag #HillaryBarbie trended briefly.
The US actor John Stamos, known from “Full House”, even filmed a short fun videoin which he played Ken and wrote: “This is for Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, who created a film that received good reviews and became a pop culture phenomenon and that explored feminist and patriarchal themes through the lens of Barbie norms.”
And actress Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar last year, expressed her relief that “Barbie” was nominated for Best Picture, according to “Today.” “But you do wonder how you can be nominated for Best Picture but not for Best Director or Best Actress.” She was sorry for them both.
After all: Both Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig can still hope for an Oscar: Gerwig is nominated for the best adapted screenplay together with Noah Baumbauch, and Robbie is nominated as a producer of “Barbie”.
Sources: “CBS News”, “Variety”, “People”