Legendary author Stephen King believes the Academy Awards are out of touch with what moviegoers like following the nomination announcement for the 2024 ceremony while highlighting the much-talked-about snub of Barbie’s Greta Gerwig for Best Director.Via his X (formerly Twitter) account, King expressed his displeasure with the selection process for the 96th Academy Awards, believing the Academy still has a lot to do to appease movie lovers and their tastes. According to King, “the Oscar nominations and moviegoing tastes have pretty much parted company.” Additionally, King was stunned that Gerwig, who was previously a Best Director nominee for Lady Bird, wasn’t nominated for Best Director despite being considered a favorite for the category. King wondered aloud, “Can that actually be true?” when he found out about the snub.Gerwig’s snub has been one of the biggest talking points since the Oscar nominations were announced. Barbie star America Ferrera admitted her confusion over Gerwig being left off the Best Director list, while several Barbie fans took to social media to voice their displeasure. Not only was Gerwig snubbed for the Best Director award, but lead actor and producer Margot Robbie was also left out of the Best Actress category despite her critically acclaimed performance in the billion-dollar film.
Legendary author Stephen King believes the Academy Awards are out of touch with what moviegoers like following the nomination announcement for the 2024 ceremony while highlighting the much-talked-about snub of Barbie‘s Greta Gerwig for Best Director.
Via his X (formerly Twitter) account, King expressed his displeasure with the selection process for the 96th Academy Awards, believing the Academy still has a lot to do to appease movie lovers and their tastes. According to King, “the Oscar nominations and moviegoing tastes have pretty much parted company.” Additionally, King was stunned that Gerwig, who was previously a Best Director nominee for Lady Bird, wasn’t nominated for Best Director despite being considered a favorite for the category. King wondered aloud, “Can that actually be true?” when he found out about the snub.
Gerwig’s snub has been one of the biggest talking points since the Oscar nominations were announced. Barbie star America Ferrera admitted her confusion over Gerwig being left off the Best Director list, while several Barbie fans took to social media to voice their displeasure. Not only was Gerwig snubbed for the Best Director award, but lead actor and producer Margot Robbie was also left out of the Best Actress category despite her critically acclaimed performance in the billion-dollar film.
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