Ryan Gosling He has just received a new Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Barbie. The performer who plays Ken continues to receive praise for one of the most complete works of his career. However, the artist has not liked at all the disregard that the Hollywood Academy has had with him. Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. The protagonist and the director of the film have been left out of the candidates. Something that he has not hesitated to openly criticize.
The actor has released a statement issued to the media in which, first of all, he thanks his Oscar nomination. “It is a great honor for me to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such notable artists in a year with so many wonderful films. And I never thought I would say this, but I also feel incredibly honored and proud that it is for playing a doll plastic man named Ken,” says the interpreter of Barbie.
But it is then that he makes his position clear because he received the nomination and not the Barbie actress herself or the director of the film. “But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no movie Barbie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people responsible for this historic and globally celebrated film. No recognition would be possible for anyone in the film without their talent, courage and genius. To say I’m disappointed that they’re not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he says. Gosling.
“Against all odds, with nothing more than a pair of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, broke our hearts, propelled culture, and made history. Their work should be recognized along with that of others well-deserved nominees. That said, I am very happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talent to make this such an innovative film,” concludes her plea in favor of her fellow filmmakers. Barbie.
The absences of Barbie at the oscars
The Ken actor has not been the only one to publicly position himself against the criteria of academics. America Ferrera, who has also been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria, has confessed her discontent. “I was very disappointed that they were not nominated. Greta he has done practically everything a director could do to deserve it. Creating this world, taking something that had no inherent value to most people and turning it into a global phenomenon. It is disappointing not to see it on that list,” he says in an interview with Variety.
“Which Margot she achieved as an actress is truly incredible. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And maybe people are deceived and think that this job is easy, but Margot She is magical as an actress in front of the screen, and it was one of the honors of my career to be able to witness her deliver the incredible performance she did. She brings a lot of heart, humor, depth, joy and fun to the character. In my opinion, she is a teacher,” she also mentions in defense of the protagonist of Barbie.
The reality is that several academics had already expressed their position against the film in recent months. Some as Oliver Stone They harshly criticized her without having seen her. Therefore, the absence of Robbie and of Gerwig It is an unpleasant inconvenience that, in reality, could happen. In any case, both are nominated for Oscars thanks to the film. The actress is a producer in the Best Film category. And the filmmaker in Best Adapted Screenplay with Noah Baumbach. Therefore, they will be able to be at the ceremony.