Ryan Gosling strongly reacts to Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's Oscars snub, says, ‘No Ken without Barbie’

The nominations list for Oscars 2024 turned out to be a surprising one as we witnessed some shocking snubs in major categories and among them were Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, who didn’t get nominated in the categories of Best Director and Best Actress in a Leading Role respectively.

Lights, camera, action! Here are your nominees for Directing. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TSj4Pdre1j

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 23, 2024

Ryan Gosling, who played Ken in the movie, reacted to snub and said, “No Ken without Barbie.” The actor penned a long note, which read, “I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films. And I never thought I’d be saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.”

The nominations for Actress in a Leading Role go to… #Oscars pic.twitter.com/7C9zdqWUi1

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 23, 2024

He added, “But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally celebrated film. No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius. To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.”

The nominations for Actor in a Supporting Role go to… #Oscars pic.twitter.com/8n9zb32k2P

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 23, 2024

“Having said that, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film,” concluded the actor.

Talking about Barbie, the film turned out to be one of the biggest hits of all time and grossed over $1 billion at the global box office. It clashed with Cillian Murphy starrer Oppenheimer at the box office.