In response to the fact that Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were not nominated for an Academy Award, John Stamos has expressed his support for the sequel to the Barbie film.
“This one goes out to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie who crafted a film that was both a critical success and a cultural phenomenon, delving into feminist themes through the lens of Barbie and challenging patriarchal norms,” the former Full House cast member, who is now 60 years old, captioned a video that was uploaded to Instagram.
According to Stamos, “Not only did this movie have a profound impact on people’s lives, but it also made more than one billion dollars.” “However, in a cruel twist of fate, the Academy chose not to acknowledge any of the ladies. Make sure that everyone watches Barbie again tonight.
Stamos and his wife, Caitlin McHugh, reenacted a moment from the critically acclaimed film that was released in 2023 in the video. McHugh, who is 37 years old, played the role of Barbie, while Stamos played the part of Ken, who was played by Ryan Gosling.
A portion of the speech from the moment in which Barbie requests Ken to make himself scarce during their travel to the real world is included into the video. In the reenactment that Stamos and McHugh have created for themselves, the actress from The Vampire Diaries tends to their garden while Stamos sits on the sidelines and makes an effort to keep himself occupied in their backyard.
Gosling, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, expressed his dismay that Gerwig, who is 40 years old, and Robbie, who is 33 years old, were not included in the nominations for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively.
In the same way as there is no Ken without Barbie, there is also no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two individuals who are primarily responsible for this film that has made history and is celebrated across the world. According to a statement that was shared with PEOPLE, Ryan Gosling, who is 43 years old, said that “no recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit, and genius.”
“Against all odds, with nothing but a couple of soulless dolls, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture, and they made history. They made history.” The remainder of his speech proceeded by saying, “Their work ought to be recognized along with the other nominees who are very deserving.”
America Ferrera, who was nominated for the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film, has also revealed how “incredibly disappointed” she is that the two were not nominated for the award.
“Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it,” said Ferrera, who is 39 years old, in an interview with Variety.
Ferrera continued by saying, “Creating this world, and taking something that didn’t have inherent value to the majority of people and making it a phenomenon that is observed all over the world.” “It is disheartening to discover that she is not included on that list.”
The total number of nominations earned by Barbie was eight, making it the fourth-most this year. In the category of Best Adapted Screenplay, Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, her husband, were both under consideration. The nominations for Best Picture were received by Robbie, her husband Tom Ackerly, Robbie Brenner, and David Hyman in their capacities as producers.
Additionally, the film that broke records was nominated for two awards in the category of Best Original Song, as well as nods for Costume Design and Production Design.
