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Barbie was undeniably the largest film of 2023, beating The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film and Oppenheimer on the world field workplace. It's up for finest image, however regardless of its eight Oscar nominations, it's unlikely to win any of the massive classes – not least as a result of it was unnoticed of the most effective director and finest actress classes.
Caryn James of BBC Tradition wrote that, regardless of being nominated for Finest Image, Oscar voters “refuse to take the game-based movie severely, ignoring how ingenious it’s, dismissing it as a popcorn film of billion {dollars} when it's additionally a enjoyable and subversive tradition. assertion.”
However the movie's star Margot Robbie just lately stated her mission was to “have an effect on the tradition” – and that it was the “greatest reward” to emerge from Barbie's success.
However Barbie's finest probability is in two classes — she's at present the favourite to win costume design and finest unique tune for “What I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas.
No matter what occurs tonight, Barbie will nonetheless get a few of the consideration she rightfully deserves. As our personal Steven McIntosh factors out, Greta Gerwig made historical past by turning into the primary lady to direct three movies that have been nominated for the primary prize, finest image (Woman Chook, Little Girls and Barbie).
And regardless of their snubs leaving a “bitter style in followers' mouths”, Gerwig is nominated for her screenplay, whereas Robbie is nominated for an Oscar as a producer.
