When Greta Gerwig’s film, Barbie, debuted last summer, it was a source of endless commentary, both positive and negative. Right-wing critics attached to it with that dreadfully boring cliché, “woke,” and left-wing boosters of the film saw it as a feminist call to action. Now, Gerwig’s blockbuster is getting more attention, or to be precise, the lack of attention given to Gerwig and the film’s star, Margot Robbie, are inspiring another round of this tiresome back-and-forth.
Gerwig’s film has Oscar nominations in various categories—including Best Picture, Ryan Gosling for Best Supporting Actor, and America Ferrera is up for Best Supporting Actress. But Gerwig herself did not get the nod for Best Director nor did Robbie for Best Actress.
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