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Oscar nominations spark controversy with snubs of Barbie’s Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig

When the Academy Award nominations were announced, Barbie was among the ten films on the list for Best Picture. But many were surprised the nominations for Best Director did not include Barbie director Greta Gerwig and the film’s star Margot Robbie was snubbed for Best Actress. Jeffrey Brown discussed that with Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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