I have a feeling that might be him right now."

Also, for the first time ever, three of the 10 Best Picture nominees were directed by women.

I’m very much coming at this as a Greta Gerwig fan.

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“Remember Ryan Gosling’s confused reaction when ‘I’m Just Ken’ won at the Critics' Choice Awards? I have a feeling that might be him right now."

The Greta Gerwig snub for me is rough.

A lot of what went into that was her direction.

Natasha Jokic:I think it’s important that you mentionedLittle Womenhere.

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ND: 2021 was the only year that two women were nominated for Best Director.

Outside of Greta, this was a year where there were so many objectively great movies directed by women.

ND:America Ferreras entire monologue inBarbie, whether you loved it or not, is about this.

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And then that still didnt warrant a nomination.

Her and Christopher Nolan brought people back to the theaters for “Barbenheimer.”

Its not my favorite Greta Gerwig script.

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Hollywood is an industry and how lucrative a director she is is also part of the conversation.

ND:I long for the day I can finally sayAcademy Award winner Greta Gerwig.

I know it will likely happen in my lifetime.

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I love Margot Robbie as an actor.

She’s given incredible performances before, but she has never won a major acting award.

It was a movie about Barbie!

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Andtruthfully, they gave nominations to two of the supporting actors who are supportingherperformance.

NJ:Margot has such a magnetic presence about her inBarbie,too, and just commands the screen.

Shes a movie star.

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ND:Shes a throwback, old-school movie star.

I dont think of her as a celebrity.

I think of her as a movie star first and foremost.

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I saw a comment saying that theBarbiesnub is almost punishing her.

I have a feeling that might be him right now.

SoBarbieis nominated for Best Picture, but the standout things that it accomplished arent nominated solo?

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Sofia Coppola hasopenly spokenabout how low the budget was forPriscillaand that certain scenes had to be cut last-minute.

ND:I cant believe it didn’t get hair and makeup.

I, like, love those kinds of movies.

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The movie is also beautifully directed by her, and Greta Lee’s performance is so good.

Greta and Celines misses for Best Actress and Director go hand in hand with Margot and Greta.

The 2024 Academy Awards will be held on March 10 at 7 p.m.

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