Contrary to viral opinion, there are no pat reasons behind some of the notable exclusions at the Oscars, writes senior editor of diversity and inclusion Rebecca Sun for THR's Culture Shift.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-oscars-snubs-barbie-discourse-1235806764/
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In the immediate aftermath of the nominations (back in the more innocent hours of Tuesday morning), it felt like the Barbie snubs might turn out to be a blessing in disguise, with public fury on behalf of the women scorned clearing a path for the film’s overall fortunes on Oscar night.
But the outsized hand-wringing — which seemed to ignore that Gerwig and Robbie were still nominated for Barbie (as co-screenwriter and producer, respectively) and also gloss over supporting actress America Ferrera’s surprise nom as the very human woman Gloria — has quickly transmuted any goodwill into toxicity.
Which is a shame, because there are valid points to be made about Gerwig and Robbie’s omissions, particularly in the case of the former, who is the only director whose first three films — Lady Bird, Little Women and now Barbie — have all been nominated for best picture, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg.
It’s not just a matter of unconscious bias, although that does continue to plague how audiences and voters engage with films that center and are told from the perspective of nonwhite characters, as The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood explained to THR.
It’s hard to succinctly describe the types of roles for which they’ve been recognized, because they are so diverse in range and each so multidimensional: stifled domestic partners, tortured teachers, vainglorious artists, schemers, dreamers, reanimated naïfs.
But Lee’s words can also be deployed as a plea and call to action for writers, casting directors, producers and studio executives that might be interested in drawing out the untapped potential of performers who have heretofore been placed in a box, limited and unable to express their full humanity.
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