‘Barbie’: Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Dua Lipa snubbed by Oscars
“Barbie” obtained eight Oscars nominations together with finest image, however USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt says the film was snubbed in different classes.
LOS ANGELES − The annual Oscars nominees luncheon has actually gone to the dogs. And it is wonderful.
Last 12 months, “Top Gun: Maverick” star and producer Tom Cruise was probably the most buzzed-about superstar on the annual schmooze-fest, with social media exploding when Cruise met up with “Elvis” star Austin Butler.
This 12 months, probably the most adored (and admittedly, most petted) attendee at Monday’s Beverly Hilton occasion honoring the 2024 Oscar nominees was Messi, a 7-year-old border collie and the canine star of “Anatomy of a Fall.”
Messi, who performs the extensively acclaimed and pivotal function of Snoop within the French courtroom drama, was not even nominated for an Oscar on account of being a canine. But Messi was the star everybody wished to be seen with as “Maestro” finest actor nominee Bradley Cooper fanboyed and purple-clad “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling popped over to Messi’s desk to pay respects.
For a giant shot, Messi was an excellent canine, although USA TODAY did discover an undisguised yawn in the course of the almost three-hour occasion. The pooch had flown in from his Paris home for 4 days of promotion for the movie, which is nominated for 5 Oscars, together with finest image.
“Americans love dogs, and everybody loves Messi,” mentioned producer David Thion. “He’s simply an incredible canine.”
What time do the Oscars begin? The stars had been shocked to seek out out
The annual luncheon is a chance to have a good time being nominated earlier than the trophies are given out reside on the 96th Academy Awards (7 p.m. ET/4 PT March 10 on ABC), hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Of the 205 nominees, 179 (together with 4 representatives from nations nominated for finest worldwide movie) crammed the ballroom for a vegan lunch of king oyster mushrooms over risotto.
Before the occasion formally began, “Maestro” star Carey Mulligan confirmed off iPhone images to “Oppenheimer” stars Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr., who attended with spouse Susan Downey. Across the room, “Barbie” star Margot Robbie, in a glowing pink go well with with a naked midriff, talked about post-Oscar plans with husband Tom Ackerley earlier than becoming a member of fellow nominees together with “Barbie” author and director Greta Gerwig. Gosling was the final star to indicate up, sliding in simply earlier than the meals was served.
Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, reminded nominees of the early new begin time for the Oscars − an hour sooner than regular. Adding to the strain for these attending: Oscar Sunday is when daylight saving time begins, pushing clocks ahead an hour.
“Losing that hour of sleep shall be properly value it, we promise,” mentioned Yang, because the viewers audibly groaned. “I can see everyone seems to be form of recalibrating.”
Yang ended her remarks with the perennial attraction to maintain the Oscar speeches significant and quick. Winners can have 45 seconds upon reaching the rostrum to talk (earlier than the dreaded march-off music begins).
“In case you overlook somebody, there shall be a ‘thanks digital camera’ backstage the place you may thank everybody you need,” mentioned Yang. “And there is no such thing as a time restrict there.”
The lunch ended with a 2024 Oscar class photograph. One by one, the nominated stars had been known as to line up on risers for a gaggle shot. “Oppenheimer” star Robert Downey Jr., nominated for finest supporting actor, was the final title known as, becoming a member of the group with a triumphant smile.
Diane Warren, nominated for the music “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” has attended the luncheon 9 instances out of the previous 10 years in a profession that has seen her nominated 15 instances (with no aggressive Oscar win). Warren mentioned she had a good time chatting with “American Fiction” star Sterling Okay. Brown as they stood and was shocked to see “The Color Purple” and “Maestro” producer Steven Spielberg taking an image of her from his location.
“This by no means will get old,” Warren informed USA TODAY. “If you are right here at this occasion, you are a winner. You’re a winner all the way in which till March 10, and you then’re a loser. But you are not likely a loser, as a result of simply being nominated means you are certainly one of solely 5 folks in your discipline chosen. So we actually have a good time that right here.”
