Margot Robbie finally breaks silence on Oscar snub: ‘Greta Gerwig should be nominated’

Actor Margot Robbie opened up about not being nominated for an Oscar for ‘Barbie’. Discussing the nominations that left out her and Greta Gerwig, she expressed that Greta deserved a Best Director nomination. According to Variety, Margot shared these thoughts during a SAG-AFTRA discussion with her ‘Barbie’ co-stars.

As per Variety, she said, ‘There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed. Obviously, I think Greta should be nominated as a director. What she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing. What she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films.’

She expressed being ‘beyond ecstatic’ with the eight Oscar nominations received by her film.

‘Barbie’ secured nominations in eight categories, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Ryan Gosling and a Best Supporting Actress nomination for America Ferrera. The film also earned recognition in categories like Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay (Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach), Costume Design, Production Design, and Best Original Song for ‘I’m Just Ken’ and ‘What Was I Made For?’

‘Everyone getting the nods that they’ve had is just incredible, and the best picture nod. We set out to do something that would shift culture, affect culture, just make some sort of impact. And it’s already done that and some, way more than we ever dreamed it would. And that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this. People’s reactions to the movie have been the biggest reward of this entire experience. Whether it’s seeing what people are writing online, or even just seeing how much pink I can see in this room right now…I’ve never been a part of something like this. Not like this. I’ve done comic book stuff and that gets a big reaction, but this felt very different. It still feels very different. And I can’t think of a time when a movie’s had this effect on culture. And it’s amazing to be in the eye of the storm,’ Margot added.

Margot Robbie, along with LuckyChap's Tom Ackerley and Mattel's Robbie Brenner and David Heyman, serves as a producer for ‘Barbie’.

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