Huge surprise at the Oscars. Which stars were not nominated this year?

The 2024 Oscars delivered a huge surprise: Barbie took center stage due to the notable absence of director Greta Gerwig and lead actress Margot Robbie from key nomination categories. Actor Ryan Gosling, nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Barbie, said he was “disappointed” by the situation and emphasized the importance of his contribution to the success of the film.

Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie are being ignored"

Barbie was a phenomenal success in 2023, grossing $1.44 billion worldwide and attracting the attention of both audiences and critics. However, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were overlooked in the Best Director and Best Actress categories, respectively, a decision that surprised many fans. and film critics.

Ryan Gosling emphasized the close bond between him and the two actresses in a statement: "There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie." The Canadian actor emphasized that their work was instrumental in the film's success, saying he was "honored" to be nominated alongside his co-stars, but admitted he was "disappointed" that they weren't recognized in the major categories.

"Barbie", 4th place in the list of nominations

However, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were not completely ignored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Robbie was nominated for Best Film Producer, and Gerwig, along with her husband Noah Baumbach, was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

“Barbie” ranks fourth on the list of nominations out of a total of eight, including best picture. However, the main surprise this year was their absence from the majors.

Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" leads the way with 13 nominations, while "Poor Folks" is in second place with 11 nominations. The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10 in Los Angeles, and the noticeable absence of two "Barbie" stars has sparked debate in the industry about Oscar eligibility criteria.

Full list of Oscar 2024 nominees

Category: Supporting Actress:

• Emily Blunt - "Oppenheimer"
• Danielle Brooks - "The Color Purple"
• America Ferrera - "Barbie"
• Jodie Foster - "Nyad"
• Yes'Vine Joy Randolph - "The Leftovers"

Category - Costumes:

• "Chin"
• "Killers of the Flower Moon"
• "Napoleon"
• "Oppenheimer"
• "Poor things"

Category - Sound editing:

• "Creator"
• "Maestro"
• "Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One"
• "Oppenheimer"
• "Zone of Interest"

Category - Soundtrack:

• "American Fantasy"
• "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Doom"
• "Killers of the Flower Moon"
• "Oppenheimer"
• "Poor things"

Category - Adapted Screenplay:

• "American Fantasy"
• "Chin"
• "Oppenheimer"
• "Poor things"
• "Zone of Interest"

Category - Original Screenplay:

• "Anatomy of a Fall"
• "Remains"
• "Maestro"
• "May December"
• "Past Lives"

Category - Short film:

• "After"
• "Invincible"
• "Night of Fortune"
• "Red White and Blue"
• "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar"

Category - Short animated film:

• "Letter to a Pig"
• "Ninety-five senses"
• "Our Uniform"
• "Pachyderms"
• “The war is over! Inspired by the music of John and Yoko"

Category: Supporting Actor:

• Sterling K. Brown - American Fantasy
• Robert De Niro - "Killers of the Flower Moon"
• Robert Downey Jr. - "Oppenheimer"
• Ryan Gosling - "Barbie"
• Mark Ruffalo - "Poor Little Things"

Category - Original song:

• “Fire Within” from “Flamin' Hot"
• "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie
• "It Never Left" from American Symphony
• "Wahzhaje (Song for My People)" from Killers of the Flower Moon
• “What was I created for?” from "Barbie"