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Ryan Gosling Advocates for Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig Following Oscar Snubs: ‘No Ken Without Barbie’

Fans and cinema enthusiasts have also chimed in on social media to express frustration with the Academy Award nominations.

Ananya Panchal

Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie

Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie.

Barbie’s leading man is speaking up about the irony of this year’s Oscar nominations.

Ryan Gosling, who played Ken in Greta Gerwig’s hit film from last summer, opposite Margot Robbie’s Barbie, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2024 Academy Awards. Despite the film itself being nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, breaking numerous box office records and winning a Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement recently, Robbie and Gerwig were not nominated in the lead actress and director categories, respectively.

“I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films. And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken,” the Crazy Stupid Love star wrote in a statement released by his team. “But 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.”

“No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius,” he continued. “To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement. Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history. Their work should be recognized along with the other very deserving nominees.”

Fans were also on board with Gosling’s sentiments and echoed his emotion all over X (formerly known as Twitter) and other social media platforms.

Canadian actor Simu Liu, who plays one of the other Kens in the film also took to X to express his frustration.

“Being involved in a small way gave me a window into just how hard Greta and Margot had to fight to get Barbie made, and how flawlessly they executed,” he wrote. “Together they started a movement, touched the world and reinvigorated the cinema. They deserve everything. They ARE everything.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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