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Ryan Gosling is grateful for his Oscar nomination, however joined the refrain of people that query the omission of his costar Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig from their particular person respective classes.
Gosling was nominated on Tuesday within the supporting actor class for his portrayal of Mattel’s Ken doll in “Barbie,” final 12 months’s biggest blockbuster, starring alongside Robbie’s titular Barbie.
His nomination counts as one of many eight nods that the movie obtained, however the furor over the hit film’s director Gerwig and Robbie not incomes particular person nominations within the director and lead actress classes, respectively, has been ongoing because the nominations have been introduced. (“Barbie” was produced by Warner Bros. Photos, which like CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.)
Whereas Gerwig and Robbie weren’t acknowledged individually, they did every earn Oscar nominations this week. Gerwig was acknowledged within the adapted screenplay category alongside her “Barbie” co-writer (and husband) Noah Baumbach, and Robbie was nominated as a producer with the movie’s greatest image nomination, alongside three others.
In his assertion, Gosling additionally honored his costar America Ferrera, who earned a shock supporting actress nod for her efficiency within the movie.
Right here’s Gosling’s full assertion, as supplied to CNN:
“I’m extraordinarily honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such outstanding artists in a 12 months of so many nice movies. And I by no means thought l’d being saying this, however I’m additionally extremely honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.
However there isn’t any Ken with out Barbie, and there’s no Barbie film with out Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the 2 folks most liable for this history-making, globally-celebrated movie.
No recognition can be potential for anybody on the movie with out their expertise, grit and genius.
To say that I’m upset that they aren’t nominated of their respective classes can be an understatement.
In opposition to all odds with nothing however a few soulless, scantily clad, and fortunately crotchless dolls, they made us chuckle, they broke our hearts, they pushed the tradition and so they made historical past. Their work needs to be acknowledged together with the opposite very deserving nominees.
Having stated that, I’m so completely happy for America Ferrera and the opposite unbelievable artists who contributed their skills to creating this such a groundbreaking movie.”
– Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”