‘Barbie,’ not so fantastic: Oscars 2024 brutal snubs include Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig and more
nypost.com2024 Oscar nominations are here, and the snubs are brutal – including Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio and more. Many of the nominations were expected: “Oppenheimer” got a total of 13 nods – including “Best Actor” for Cillian Murphy, “Best Supporting Actor” for Robert Downey Jr.
and “Best Director” for Christopher Nolan. Bradley Cooper got nominated for “Maestro,” Emma Stone scored a nod for “Poor Things,” and Lily Gladstone earned a nomination for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” making history as the first Native American actress from the United States to get this recognition.
But, this year’s selection also had some head-scratching choices, and outlandish exclusions.Ryan Gosling nabbed a “best supporting actor” role for his goofy portrayal of Ken in “Barbie.” The Oscars historically don’t reward comedy performances, so that’s essentially a throw-away nomination to leave the “Supporting Actor” category a race against his other four competitors.
The movie also got a “Best Picture” nod, but star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig both got snubbed. How can a movie get a “Best Picture” nomination without recognition for its director – did “Barbie” direct itself?
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