Margot Robbie Breaks Silence On 'Barbie' Oscars Snubs

Margot Robbie  on Tuesday magnanimously weighed in on the Barbie controversy that has dominated discourse about this years Oscars nominations.

Many fans and commentators were stunned and let down when the Australian actor was not nominated for Best Actress and Greta Gerwig was not nominated for Best Director for their roles in the billion-dollar blockbuster.

During a panel discussion with her co-stars at a Los Angeles screening event, Robbie said that she was beyond ecstatic about the films eight nominations, including one for Best Picture and nods to America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling for their supporting roles.

The films goal, Robbie said, was to shift and affect culture, and its already done that and some, like, way more than we ever dreamed it would. And that is truly the biggest reward that could come out of all of this.

She added: Everyone getting the nods that theyve had is just incredible, and the Best Picture nod. Obviously, I think Greta should be nominated as a director, because what she did is its a once-in-a-career, once-in-a-lifetime thing.

Robbie said that theres no way to feel sad when you know youre this blessed.

Ferrera and Gosling both spoke out after the nominations were announced last month, celebrating the films wins but expressing disappointment about the omission of Robbie and Gerwig from the coveted acting and directing categories.

Watch the panel discussion below: