Barbie’s America Ferrera ‘incredibly disappointed’ by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie Oscar snubs

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Barbie actor America Ferrera has revealed she’s “incredibly disappointed” that the movie’s director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie had been each ignored of their particular person classes in right this moment’s Oscars nominations.

The smash hit blockbuster has been nominated for a complete of eight Oscars, together with Ferrera for Best Supporting Actress, Ryan Gosling for Best Supporting Actor and the evening’s greatest award, Best Picture.

However, Gerwig and Robbie missed out on nominations for Best Director and Best Actress respectively.

Speaking to Variety, Ferrera stated: “Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it. Creating this world, and taking something that didn’t have inherent value to most people and making it a global phenomenon. It feels disappointing to not see her on that list.”

As for Robbie’s efficiency, Ferrera added: “What Margot achieved as an actress is truly unbelievable. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And perhaps people got fooled into thinking that the work seems easy, but Margot is a magician as an actress in front of the screen, and it was one of the honors of my career to get to witness her pull off the amazing performance she did.

“She brings so much heart and humor and depth and joy and fun to the character. In my book, she’s a master.”

Speaking concerning the suggestions she’s obtained since studying of her personal nomination, Ferrera stated: “It’s an overwhelming amount of love and support and congratulations to me. I feel it so deeply and am so grateful for their love and support and in this moment. It’s been a long Barbie journey – I mean longer even for Greta and Margot and Noah, it’s been years and years and years – everyone’s really excited that we get to celebrate and to end this journey at the biggest party of the year.”

Barbie additionally picked up nominations for Best Costume Design, Production Design and for 2 authentic songs “I’m Just Ken” and “What Was I Made For?”. Gerwig was additionally nominated for greatest tailored screenplay alongside along with her husband and co-writer, Noah Baumbach.

Gerwig and Robbie weren’t the one candidates to be unexpectedly snubbed by this 12 months’s Oscar nominations.

Some of the 12 months’s greatest movies had been missed off the listing totally, together with the buzzy (however polarising) class satire Saltburn, and Wes Anderson’s fastidious sci-fi comedy Asteroid City.

Follow all the most recent updates about this 12 months’s Oscar nominations right here.