Margot Robbie has finally spoken out about her Barbie Oscars 'snub'

She's fine, actually

Margot Robbie attends the "Barbie" European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 12, 2023 in London,
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Margot Robbie has broken her silence about her Oscars "snub" over Barbie.

In case you missed this whole saga, Margot wasn't nominated for best actress in the prestigious Academy Awards, and Barbie's director, Greta Gerwig, was also passed over for best director.

Many people expressed their deep disappointment over this decision, especially considering the cultural impact the film has had, and the fact that it was nominated in the best feature category — making it a little odd that its director didn't also receive the accolade.

But although many people decried Margot being "snubbed," the actress herself is absolutely fine about it.

"There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed," she recently told Deadline.

When it comes to Greta, though, Margot feels a little differently.

"Obviously I think Greta should be nominated as a director, because what she did is a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing, what she pulled off, it really is. But it’s been an incredible year for all the films," the actress added.

Still, she said, she's "beyond ecstatic that we’ve got eight Academy Award nominations, it’s so wild."

Margot is also well aware of just how much of a cultural impact Barbie has had in the few months before and after it was released.

"We set out to do something that would shift culture, affect culture, just make some sort of impact," she said.

"And it’s already done that, and some, way more than we ever dreamed it would. And that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this."

When the Oscars nominations were announced a couple of weeks ago, fans immediately began criticising the Academy for what they saw as a snub, with many taking to social media to air their discontent.

Even Ryan Gosling, who played the principal Ken and was nominated in the best supporting actor category, put out a statement expressing his disappointment.

"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," Ryan said.

Regardless, we're glad Margot isn't letting this get her down.

Iris Goldsztajn
Iris Goldsztajn is a celebrity and royal news writer for Marie Claire. As a London-based freelance journalist, she writes about wellness, relationships, pop culture, beauty and more for the likes of InStyle, Women's Health, Bustle, Stylist and Red. Aside from her quasi-personal investment in celebs' comings and goings, Iris is especially interested in debunking diet culture and destigmatising mental health struggles. Previously, she was the associate editor for Her Campus, where she oversaw the style and beauty news sections, as well as producing gift guides, personal essays and celebrity interviews. There, she worked remotely from Los Angeles, after returning from a three-month stint as an editorial intern for Cosmopolitan.com in New York. As an undergraduate at the University of California, Los Angeles, she interned at goop and C California Style and served as Her Campus' national style and LGBTQ+ editor. Iris was born and raised in France by a French father and an English mother. Her Spotify Wrapped is riddled with country music and One Direction, and she can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.