Barbie (2023) (1 Viewer)

[Tino]

third most among all films,

Actually 4th.

Oppenheimer 13
Poor Things 11
Killers of The Flower Moon 10
Barbie 8

 

[Jake Lipson]

It is worth noting that even though Barbie has eight nominations, it can't win all eight of them. Even if it sweeps every category in which it is nominated, the maximum number of Oscars it would be able to win is seven. It is nominated against itself with two songs in Best Song contention. So at least one of those two nominations will result in a loss.

Theoretically speaking, Oppenheimer, Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon could win every one of their nominations because they do not have double nominees in any category.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Ryan Gosling on Nearly Turning Down Ken, Singing Live at the Oscars and Wanting a ‘Beach-Off’ Over Those ‘Barbie’ Snubs

Ryan Gosling nearly passed on playing Ken in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie." Now he's earned an Oscar nomination for the comedy blockbuster.

variety.com

 

[Jake Lipson]

 

[John Sparks]

I still haven't gotten around to view this and probably never will...no si-fi/horror/3D!

 

[Robert Crawford]

I still haven't gotten around to view this and probably never will...no si-fi/horror/3D!

Thank you for your valued contribution to this thread.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Though Helen Mirren's voice is unmistakable in "Barbie,” she also shot a scene as herself for the blockbuster. “It was a very funny scene with Olivia Colman sort of playing drunk and us clashing about who is the real grande dame of British actresses,” Mirren reveals with a laugh. “She comes in and tries to take over the role of the Narrator and I had to fight her off.”

Mirren points out that the scene is clearly parody, praising British actors as wonderfully supportive. But it’s the kind of joke that only works for that reason — and because Mirren occupies such high esteem that no one can argue when she’s presented as the one to usurp. It’s why, when director Greta Gerwig sent her the script for the movie, the role was not written as “Narrator,” but rather as “Helen Mirren” — there was no one else she had in mind to play the all-knowing, trusted voice of God that rules this cinematic world.

Helen Mirren Reveals Cut ‘Barbie’ Scene With Olivia Colman: We Were ‘Playing Drunk’ and She ‘Tries to Take Over the Role of Narrator’

American Cinematheque honoree Helen Mirren details a cut 'Barbie' scene she had with Olivia Colman in which the two fought over the narrator role.

variety.com

The scene as described doesn't seem especially necessary to the storytelling. But it does sound hilarious. I wish they had included this on the Blu-ray as an extra.

Also, here's another good interview with America Ferrera.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Greta Gerwig on a ‘Barbie’ Sequel: ‘If I Find the Undertow, We Get It. If I Don’t, There’s No More’

Time Women of the Year honorees included Greta Gerwig, Taraji P. Henson and Andra Day.

variety.com

 

[Alex...]