The 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced and the Academy Awards are back to being a trending topic. There’s usually not a dull moment at awards shows when it comes to controversy, but this year’s film awards have sparked a debate over consciousness and sexism in entertainment. industry.
There was a conversation about the movie “Barbie” directed by Greta Gergwig. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Picture and Box Office, but was not nominated for an Oscar for Best Director. Similarly, Margot Robbie, who played the role, was not nominated. performance.
However, Ryan Gosling, who played Ken in the film, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, which upset many fans who believed it betrayed Barbie’s commentary on feminism. Gosling released a statement expressing his disappointment and support for those who have been snubbed. his co-stars.
For movie buffs like MSU Digital Storytelling sophomore Whitney Wells, the “disdain” for Greta Gerwig meant: unfortunate.
“Overall, I was very happy with the selection of the Oscar nominees for Best Picture, but I wasn’t happy with the director nominees,” Wells said. “When the nominees for directing were announced, I was upset, mainly because of the fact that Greta Gerwig didn’t win.” nominated”
Other students, like microbiology junior Jordyn Maslowski, believe there is still a long way to go in terms of representation on awards shows. Maslowski said it was “frustrating” to see the director and lead actress of 2023’s highest-grossing film go down. decorated with nose.
“It’s disheartening to see women continue to set records and outperform everyone, yet still be rated lower than men,” Maslowski said. “This Oscar (nomination) was pretty disappointing overall.” Year. ”
The Academy Awards have a long history of diversity issues and targeting predominantly white nominees and winners. In 1939, Hattie McDaniel became the first black actress to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, but she was placed at a segregated table in the back of the room. Since then, Halle Berry became the first black actress to win Best Actress in 2002, and Michelle Yeoh recently became the first Asian American to win Best Actress. She will be the second woman of color to win in the same category in 2023.
“Every year at the Oscars, the nominees sit in the front row,” Wells said.I am getting nominated. ”
Maddix Schneebele, a junior in human biology, said more inclusion and female directors are needed. nominated.
“It feels like the same people are nominated every year, but the reality is that the people who deserve it don’t get nominated and don’t have a chance,” Schneebele said. Said.
The 2024 ceremony saw more actors and actresses of color nominated in certain categories for the first time. Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win Best Actress at this year’s Golden Globe Awards for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Ta. Gladstone is currently in the running for the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first Native American woman and the second Native American woman to do so. I will accept that nomination.
Schneebele, who is rooting for Gladstone to win an Oscar, said representation is important because it motivates people from all walks of life. background.
“When they see their favorite actors and actresses, they basically feel more confident in themselves, because obviously they saw themselves in TV shows and movies years ago. Because I wasn’t looking,” Schneebele said. Said.
The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be televised and streamed on ABC, Hulu, and Sling on Sunday, March. 7:10pm ET.
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