(Left to right:) John Cena, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig filming “Barbie”.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.John Cenais weighing in on theOscar nominationsfor the “hell of an achievement” that isBarbie.The star, who playsMerman Kenin the hit film, was asked on the red carpet at the U.K. premiere of his new movieArgyllefor his thoughts on directorGreta Gerwigand lead actressMargot Robbiemissing out onnominations in those categoriesamong the 96thAcademy Awardslist.“I try to operate under the construct that, ‘What can I control?’” Cena, 46, told PEOPLE exclusively on Wednesday. “And I can’t switch anything that’s happened.”But, he continued, “I can let my friend Margot and I can certainly let Greta know that awards aren’t the only metric to success and they have made a movie that has done tremendous business and changed a lot of lives in the process. And I think that’s one hell of an achievement.”(Left to right:) Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.Kevin Winter/GettyBarbie, thecriticalandbox-office smashthat became the highest-grossing film of 2023 following its July release, earned eight Academy Award nominations this year, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor forRyan Goslingand Best Supporting Actress forAmerica Ferrera.In what many are calling “two high-profileomissions,” star and co-producer Robbie, 33, was not recognized in the Best Actress category, while Gerwig, 40, wasn’t among the Best Director nominees.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheGolden Globe- andCritics Choice Award-nominated Robbie, however, is Oscar-nominated this year in the Best Picture category as one ofBarbie’s producers. It’s her third overall nomination following acting nods inI, Tonyain 2018 andBombshellin 2020.Gerwig, along with husbandNoah Baumbach, is recognized in the Academy’s Adapted Screenplay category this year. The filmmaker was also Oscar-nominated in the same category in 2020 forLittle Women, and earned her first two nods in 2018 for writing and helmingLady Bird— making her one of only eightwomento have ever been recognized in the Best Director category.John Cena as “Kenmaid”.Warner Bros.Gosling, 43, who plays Ken inBarbie,reacted to his nomination with a statementreleased Tuesday in support of his costar and director. “To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement," he said.“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is noBarbiemovie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film.”Cena, who starred with Robbie in 2021’sSuicide Squad, appears briefly inBarbieas a long-haired merman off the coast of Barbie Land’s version of Malibu.“I was blown away with the concept,” the wrestler-actor said in aBarbiepromotional clip released in July. At the time he called Gerwig’s film something “that all audiences enjoy. I think it’s gonna be a movie that evokes conversation… the ideas behind it, I think the audience will walk away with, like, a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment.”Cena joins fellowBarbiemermaidDua Lipaagain onscreen inArgylle, in theaters Feb. 2. The Matthew Vaughn-directed action comedy starsBryce Dallas Howard,Henry Cavill,Sam Rockwell,Samuel L. Jacksonand more.
(Left to right:) John Cena, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig filming “Barbie”.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty; Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
John Cenais weighing in on theOscar nominationsfor the “hell of an achievement” that isBarbie.The star, who playsMerman Kenin the hit film, was asked on the red carpet at the U.K. premiere of his new movieArgyllefor his thoughts on directorGreta Gerwigand lead actressMargot Robbiemissing out onnominations in those categoriesamong the 96thAcademy Awardslist.“I try to operate under the construct that, ‘What can I control?’” Cena, 46, told PEOPLE exclusively on Wednesday. “And I can’t switch anything that’s happened.”But, he continued, “I can let my friend Margot and I can certainly let Greta know that awards aren’t the only metric to success and they have made a movie that has done tremendous business and changed a lot of lives in the process. And I think that’s one hell of an achievement.”(Left to right:) Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.Kevin Winter/GettyBarbie, thecriticalandbox-office smashthat became the highest-grossing film of 2023 following its July release, earned eight Academy Award nominations this year, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor forRyan Goslingand Best Supporting Actress forAmerica Ferrera.In what many are calling “two high-profileomissions,” star and co-producer Robbie, 33, was not recognized in the Best Actress category, while Gerwig, 40, wasn’t among the Best Director nominees.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.TheGolden Globe- andCritics Choice Award-nominated Robbie, however, is Oscar-nominated this year in the Best Picture category as one ofBarbie’s producers. It’s her third overall nomination following acting nods inI, Tonyain 2018 andBombshellin 2020.Gerwig, along with husbandNoah Baumbach, is recognized in the Academy’s Adapted Screenplay category this year. The filmmaker was also Oscar-nominated in the same category in 2020 forLittle Women, and earned her first two nods in 2018 for writing and helmingLady Bird— making her one of only eightwomento have ever been recognized in the Best Director category.John Cena as “Kenmaid”.Warner Bros.Gosling, 43, who plays Ken inBarbie,reacted to his nomination with a statementreleased Tuesday in support of his costar and director. “To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he said.“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is noBarbiemovie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film.”Cena, who starred with Robbie in 2021’sSuicide Squad, appears briefly inBarbieas a long-haired merman off the coast of Barbie Land’s version of Malibu.“I was blown away with the concept,” the wrestler-actor said in aBarbiepromotional clip released in July. At the time he called Gerwig’s film something “that all audiences enjoy. I think it’s gonna be a movie that evokes conversation… the ideas behind it, I think the audience will walk away with, like, a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment.”Cena joins fellowBarbiemermaidDua Lipaagain onscreen inArgylle, in theaters Feb. 2. The Matthew Vaughn-directed action comedy starsBryce Dallas Howard,Henry Cavill,Sam Rockwell,Samuel L. Jacksonand more.
John Cenais weighing in on theOscar nominationsfor the “hell of an achievement” that isBarbie.
The star, who playsMerman Kenin the hit film, was asked on the red carpet at the U.K. premiere of his new movieArgyllefor his thoughts on directorGreta Gerwigand lead actressMargot Robbiemissing out onnominations in those categoriesamong the 96thAcademy Awardslist.
“I try to operate under the construct that, ‘What can I control?’” Cena, 46, told PEOPLE exclusively on Wednesday. “And I can’t switch anything that’s happened.”
But, he continued, “I can let my friend Margot and I can certainly let Greta know that awards aren’t the only metric to success and they have made a movie that has done tremendous business and changed a lot of lives in the process. And I think that’s one hell of an achievement.”
(Left to right:) Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
Barbie, thecriticalandbox-office smashthat became the highest-grossing film of 2023 following its July release, earned eight Academy Award nominations this year, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor forRyan Goslingand Best Supporting Actress forAmerica Ferrera.
In what many are calling “two high-profileomissions,” star and co-producer Robbie, 33, was not recognized in the Best Actress category, while Gerwig, 40, wasn’t among the Best Director nominees.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
TheGolden Globe- andCritics Choice Award-nominated Robbie, however, is Oscar-nominated this year in the Best Picture category as one ofBarbie’s producers. It’s her third overall nomination following acting nods inI, Tonyain 2018 andBombshellin 2020.
Gerwig, along with husbandNoah Baumbach, is recognized in the Academy’s Adapted Screenplay category this year. The filmmaker was also Oscar-nominated in the same category in 2020 forLittle Women, and earned her first two nods in 2018 for writing and helmingLady Bird— making her one of only eightwomento have ever been recognized in the Best Director category.
John Cena as “Kenmaid”.Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Gosling, 43, who plays Ken inBarbie,reacted to his nomination with a statementreleased Tuesday in support of his costar and director. “To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he said.
“There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is noBarbiemovie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film.”
Cena, who starred with Robbie in 2021’sSuicide Squad, appears briefly inBarbieas a long-haired merman off the coast of Barbie Land’s version of Malibu.
“I was blown away with the concept,” the wrestler-actor said in aBarbiepromotional clip released in July. At the time he called Gerwig’s film something “that all audiences enjoy. I think it’s gonna be a movie that evokes conversation… the ideas behind it, I think the audience will walk away with, like, a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment.”
Cena joins fellowBarbiemermaidDua Lipaagain onscreen inArgylle, in theaters Feb. 2. The Matthew Vaughn-directed action comedy starsBryce Dallas Howard,Henry Cavill,Sam Rockwell,Samuel L. Jacksonand more.
source: people.com
