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John Stamos believes it’s “a twist of irony” that the leading ladies of “Barbie” were snubbed from this year’s Oscars nominees list.
Hollywood was stunned Tuesday as “Barbie” creator Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn’t receive nods from the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Actress, respectively, while Ryan Gosling earned one for his role as beach-dwelling Ken.
Just hours after, the “Full House” alum took to social media to recreate a scene from the billion-dollar grossing film, released in July.
“This one goes out to Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie who crafted a film that was both a critical success and a cultural phenomenon, delving into feminist themes through the lens of Barbie and challenging patriarchal norms,” Stamos, 60, captioned the Instagram video.
“This movie not only resonated deeply but also grossed OVER a billion dollars. Yet, in a twist of irony, both women were snubbed by the Academy. Everyone go re-watch Barbie tonight.”
In the clip, the actor took on Gosling’s Ken while his wife, Caitlin McHugh, played Barbie, as the pair recreated a scene in which Ken continuously asked Barbie how to kill his boredom during their trip to the real world.
In the pair’s video, Stamos can be seen lounging in their backyard, while the “Vampire Diaries” alum does some gardening.
John Stamos believes it’s “a twist of irony” that the leading ladies of “Barbie” were snubbed from this year’s Oscars nominees list. Instagram / John Stamos In the clip, Caitlin McHugh, played Barbie while Stamos took on Gosling’s Ken. Instagram / John Stamos The “Full House” alum and McHugh recreated a scene from the billion-dollar grossing film. Instagram / John StamosThe Oscars snub has prompted other stars from the film to speak out.
America Ferrera, who earned herself a Best Supporting Actress nomination for the blockbuster film, told Variety of her female colleagues, “I was incredibly disappointed that they weren’t nominated.”
“Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it,” Ferrera said Tuesday.
Both Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were snubbed from this year’s Oscars nominations list. AP “Barbie” became the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history. Warner Bros.For more Page Six you love ...
Listen to our weekly “We Hear” podcast Subscribe to our daily newsletter Shop our exclusive merch“What Margot achieved as an actress is truly unbelievable. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And perhaps people got fooled into thinking that the work seems easy,” the “Superstore” alum added.
Gosling, meanwhile, released a statement saying he is “incredibly honored” for his Best Supporting Actor nomination, “But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film.”
While all of Gerwig’s films — “Lady Bird,” “Little Women” and “Barbie” — have had Best Picture nominations, she has never been nominated for Best Director.
Gerwig and Robbie have yet to speak out on the snub.
