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Ryan Gosling

's euphoria over his third

Oscar

nomination

has been dampened by the decision of the Hollywood Film Academy to leave

Margot Robbie

, undisputed star of

Barbie

, and

Greta Gerwig

, director and director, off the list of candidates.

producer of the film.

The interpreter, nominated in the category of

Best Supporting Actor

for his role as Ken, has shown his disagreement with the absence of his colleagues Robbie and Gerwig in a statement broadcast by CNN and CBS

"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 film

that has made history and that has been celebrated throughout the world. No recognition would be possible for anyone in the film without their talent, drive and genius.

To say that I am disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.

Their work must be recognized along with that of other nominees who deserve it," he says in the text, in which he also He has acknowledged feeling honored with his candidacy and "very proud" of that of his partner

America Ferrara,

who snuck into the Best Supporting Actress category with a monologue about

how difficult it is for women to meet society's expectations.

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The hit song that Gosling performs in the film - and which even has a Christmas version -,

I'm just Ken

, composed by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, also competes in the

Best Original Song

category .

The other candidate for the Barbie

soundtrack

is Billie Eilish for

What Was I Made for?

That in a film starring mostly women, Ryan Gosling is the main asset to win the statuette within the

Barbie

team , is

a confirmation of the message

that Greta Gerwig herself wanted to send with her film: in Barbieland everything is possible for women, but the real world has its own rules and sets its own obstacles.

Among them, the

glass ceiling

.

The explanation given by some is that three quarters of the members of the Hollywood Academy are men.

Social networks have not been slow to show their discontent either.

"I feel very honored to be nominated by my peers alongside such notable artists in a year of so many wonderful films. And I never thought I'd say this, but I also feel incredibly honored and proud that it's for playing a plastic

doll named Ken

," Gosling said.

"Against all odds, with nothing more than a pair of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, broke our hearts, propelled culture, and made history."

Barbie

is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Costume Design.

The bubblegum-colored half of the phenomenon of the year,

Barbenheimer

, is

the highest-grossing film of all time

, grossing $1.4 billion.