Michelle Yeoh “sorry” that ‘Barbie’ was snubbed by the Oscars
Michelle Yeoh has weighed in on the Barbie Oscars snubs and said she is “sorry it happened to them”.
The Everything Everywhere All at Once star won ‘Best Actress’ at the 2023 Oscars and was asked to comment on the Barbie controversy on the Today show.
Despite the box-office smash earning eight Oscar nods, including for ‘Best Picture’, the 2024 Academy Award nominations excluded Barbie filmmaker Greta Gerwig and its star, Margot Robbie, from the ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Actress’ races.
Although Gerwig is still a nominee for screenwriting and Robbie for producing, it has been a divisive decision, leaving fans wondering if Robbie’s character was just too pink for the Oscar.
“Joy and disappointment, it seems to go hand in hand,” Yeoh told the Today show. “There’s not enough nominations to go around. The only take is it’s so competitive out there, and there’s no guarantee because you’re not the only voter.”
Yeoh did highlight that it still received ample nominations, saying: “Thank god the movie got nominated for ‘Best Picture’,” but wondered: “How do you get nominated for ‘Best Picture’ but not ‘Best Director’? But it happens.”
Reflecting on the snubs, which have been acknowledged by fellow Barbie nominees, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, Yeoh said: “I’m sorry it happened to them because it’s obviously one of the most successful and beloved movies. Look at the box office.”
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