After Ryan Gosling, ‘Barbie’ Star America Ferrera Reacts To Margot Robbie & Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snub: “In My Book She’s A Master”

Barbie became one of the most successful movies in 2023, competing closely in nominations but ultimately getting snubbed at the Oscars in 2024. Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera received the nods in the Supporting Actor category of the 96th Academy Awards. Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig failed to get nominated in the Best Actress and Best Director categories. Ryan expressed his disappointment as his colleagues missed the key nominations, and after that, America also shared her thoughts about it. Scroll below for more.

The movie won two Golden Globes and six Critics Choice Awards. It has also received multiple nominations at the BAFTA Awards and the Oscars 2024. The film collected over $1 billion at the worldwide box office despite clashing with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in the theatres. Ryan got a nod in the supporting actor category, and for his, I’m Just Ken in the Best Original Song section. His song from the blockbuster film won the Critics Choice Awards, leaving a surprising expression on the actor’s face, and now an Oscar nod; it’s a big thing for Gosling.

America Ferrera played the character of Gloria, a Mattel employee and the mother of a teenage girl. Ferrera’s monologue about the complications of being a woman in society became a major highlight of the movie and earned much praise. It also played a crucial factor in her getting several nominations, including one at the Oscars 2024. She did not hold back while expressing her disappointment on Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s Oscar snub.