The race to the 96th annual Academy Awards has picked up the momentum. On Tuesday, the nominations for the upcoming edition of the Oscars 2024 were announced. The biggest disappointment came in the form of the Greta Gerwig directorial ‘Barbie’ as it failed to get nominated in the Best Director and Actress in a Leading Role category. Social media users were furious that the female force behind the biggest box office film in the USA last year was snubbed by the Oscars. However, Ryan Gosling who played Ken was nominated under the Best Supporting Actor category.

Like many netizens, Ryan Gosling also expressed his dismay at the Oscars 2024 snub of his `Barbie` co-star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig. Apart from Ryan, actress America Ferrera also earned a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. However, `Barbie` missing from several important categories left netizens in shock and disappointed.