Greta Gerwig finally addresses her ‘Barbie’ Oscars snub

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Oscars snub for Best Director.“Of course I wanted it for Margot [Robbie],” Gerwig, 40, told Time for its Women of the Year profile. “But I’m just happy we all get to be there together.”Gerwig became the first female director to have their movie hit $1 billion at the global box office in August. “Barbie” is up for eight Oscars, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

Robbie, 33, was also left off the Best Actress nominees category. “A friend’s mom said to me, ‘I can’t believe you didn’t get nominated,’ ” Gerwig continued. “I said, ‘But I did.

I got an Oscar nomination.’ She was like, ‘Oh, that’s wonderful for you!’ I was like, ‘I know!’ ”Robbie echoed a similar sentiment last month during a SAG-AFTRA panel discussion.“There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” Robbie said.“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.”“Everyone getting the nods that they’ve had is just incredible, and the Best Picture nod.” Robbie explained during the SAG-AFTRA discussion, later adding: “We set out to do something that would shift culture, affect culture, just make some sort of impact.