Ryan Gosling has mixed feelings after this year’s Oscar nominees were announced.
While Gosling, 43, received a best supporting actor nomination on Tuesday for his work on Barbiehe was thinking about Greta Gerwig, who was not nominated in the Best Director category, and Margot Robbie, who was left out in the Best Actress category.
“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie Barbie a film without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally acclaimed film. No recognition would be possible for anyone in the film without their talent, courage and genius,” Gosling said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie.
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He explained that to say he was disappointed they weren’t nominated in their respective categories “would be an understatement.”
“Against all odds with just a couple of soulless dolls, scantily clad and thankfully crotchless, they made us laugh, broke our hearts, pushed culture and made history. Their work should be recognized along with the other very deserving nominees.” his statement continued.
Gerwig and her husband Noah Baumbach were awarded in the category of best adapted screenplay. The record-breaking film was also nominated in the categories of costume design and production design. Robbie, her husband Tom Ackerly, Robbie Brenner and David Hyman are nominated for best picture as producers.
In addition to also receiving two nominations for Best Original Song, America Ferrera received a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category.
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Ryan Gosling.
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Gosling congratulated Ferrera and also talked about the nomination for “portraying a plastic doll named Ken.”
“I’m extremely honored to be nominated by my peers alongside such outstanding artists in a year of so many great films. I never thought I’d say this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken,” his statement read. statement.
Like Gosling, Ferrera also shared her own disappointment at the nominations, saying Diversity that “Greta did almost everything a director could do to deserve it.”
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“Creating this world and taking something that had no inherent value to most people and creating a global phenomenon. It feels disappointing not to see her on that list,” Ferrera added.
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