Whoopi Goldberg says Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig weren't snubbed by the Oscars and explains why; He watches

Whoopi Goldberg expressed her opinion on “contemptAt the 2024 Academy Awards. The presenter of “The View” said, on Wednesday (24), that “Barbie” was not neglected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is responsible for the award, and he explained why.Not everyone wins the award“.

The presenters discussed the nominees and the fact that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were not remembered in the “Best Actress” and “Best Director” categories, respectively. “Barbie has made over a billion dollars. Hey studios, maybe hire more female directors if you want to make blockbuster movies. We, half the population, figured out that we wanted to see this. Also, did they miss the whole moral of Barbie's story? Of course we are only celebrating Beijing, not the woman who leads and is the iconsaid Alyssa Farrah Griffin.

In turn, Sarah Haynes spoke about the merit of each candidate. “The message of all of this is not lost on me, but there is one question I have – and Whoopi is probably the only one who can answer this – when does it get light? I know how great this launch and its revenue are, but does that assume no one else will?“, Asked.

So Whoopi, who has already won an Oscar, was the first woman to host a version of the ceremony and is a former member of the Academy Council, responded to criticism of the voting body. “Not everyone wins, not everyone wins. Some people don't understand this. They're not outcasts, which is kind of what I want to point out…it's not the elite, it's the entire Oscar family that votes on Best Picture nominations. We all voted for “Best Picture,” everyoneShe said, referring to the number of films nominated in this category.

Goldberg used 2023 Best Actress winner Michelle Yeoh as an example of someone who gained fame without the film itself — “Everything Everywhere at Once” — winning Best Picture. “You don't get everything you want“, confirmed the star. Then Sunny Hostin said that Ava DuVernay's film “Origin” was also “contempt“, the actress once again responded to the criticism directed at the voting body.

“No disrespect. Here's what you should keep in mind: Not everyone wins the award, and that's personal. Movies are subjective. Movies you like may not be liked by the people who voteWhoopi continued. He watches:

Candidates and controversy with Barbie

This week, the 2024 Oscar nominees were revealed. While “Oppenheimer” received 13 nominations, “Poor Creatures” appeared in 11 categories. “Barbie,” in turn, received 8 nominations, including “Best Supporting Actress” and “Best Supporting Actor” for the work of America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling, respectively.

The failure of Margot and Greta to appear among the candidates had repercussions on social media. In defense of the duo, Ferrera and Gosling thanked the nominations, but criticized the absence of the actress and director. “I was very disappointed that they were not nominated.“,” America declared to Variety. Kane’s translator spoke in a statement to The Wrap. “There's no Ken without Barbie, and there's no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this landmark and globally celebrated film.“, to think.