 "Veteran Oscars writer Bruce Vilanch believes 'Barbie not snubbed' by the Academy; says Ryan Gosling had a difficult role")
Ever since the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were released, Barbie fans have seemed quite unsatisfied with the film’s nominations. Even though the Greta Gerwig film bagged eight nominations, including Best Picture, it missed out on major ones like Best Director and Best Actress for Margot Robbie. Fans widely criticised the Academy for ‘snubbing’ Gerwig, who was among the rare female directors who had made it to the Oscars, and Margot Robbie, who carried the movie on her shoulders.
While the debate continues to remain alive on the internet, awards show veteran writer Bruce Vilanch recently shared his views, explaining why Barbie was not ‘snubbed’ at the Oscars.
Bruce Vilanch on Barbie’s snub at the Oscars
In a conversation with Yahoo Entertainment, the 75-year-old writer began by noting that he looks forward to Barbie’s fate at Oscars 2024, further quipping that he wonders if host Jimmy Kimmel will show up in a pink tuxedo.
During this time, Vilanch also spoke about the reports of Barbie being left out of the Best Director and Best Actress categories. Noting that he believes “there are no snubs” when it comes to the Oscars, he said, “The Oscars is the only awards show for the movies voted on by people who actually make movies. These are not movie critics. These are not people polled in a mall. People vote for who they like and whose work they like.”
He also said that the idea of a film not receiving votes and not being acknowledged because of hatred is “crazy.”
Vilanch weighs on Ryan Gosling’s role in Barbie
Bruce Vilanch was further seen stating that Ryan Gosling had a more difficult role than Margot Robbie in the Greta Gerwig film.
“Ken is a hard nut to crack. He did it. Barbie is much easier to play, and Margot Robbie is not without accolades. She was nominated as a producer in the Best Picture category. It’s not like they all hate Margot Robbie. She was nominated previously for I, Tonya,” he said.
While addressing fans’ accusations against the Academy for snubbing Gerwig, Vilanch pointed out that another female director (Justine Triet) has also scored a nod this year for her film ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ and concluded, “To turn it into a feminist argument, I think, is beside the point.”