BARBED IRE
Feminist movie earns Oscar nomination.. for leading man
A SEXISM row erupted over this year’s Oscars yesterday, with Barbie’s Ryan Gosling earning a nomination, but not star Margot Robbie or director Greta Gerwig.
Fans said the snub proved the Academy was “the pinnacle of sexism and misogyny in the industry”.
Others pointed out the irony of a movie described by Gerwig as “most certainly a feminist film” ending up with a nomination for its male lead but not its female star or director.
Author Toni Hargis urged Gosling, 43, to make a point by rejecting his Best
Actor nomination.
She said: “Should
Gosling turn down the Oscar nom?
You know, given that the film was about sexism and that’s what’s happening now?”
One movie fan wrote on X: “The organisation and the broadcasters alike represent the pinnacle of sexism and misogyny in the industry.” While Australian
Robbie, 33, and American Gerwig, 40, missed out, Barbie did earn a nomination for Best Picture. And America Ferrara, 39, is up for the
Best Supporting Actress. British and Irish talent was widely represented in the nominations. Brit Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer picked up 13, including Best Actor for Ireland’s Cillian Murphy, 47, and Best Supporting Actress for Londoner Emily Blunt, 40. Nolan, 53, earned his second nomination for Best Director, putting him head-to-head with another British director, Jonathan Glazer, 58, for The Zone Of Interest. Another Londoner, Carey Mulligan, 38, is up for Best Actress for her role in Maestro. DJ and musician Mark Ronson, 48, is nominated for the Best Original Song for I’m Just Ken from Barbie. The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in LA. chris.bucktin@ mirror.co.uk @DailyMirror VOICE OF THE MIRROR: PAGE 10