As expected, last year’s summer blockbuster Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig has made its way to earn an Academy Award nomination. However, despite the nomination, director Judd Apatow has expressed his dissatisfaction with the category Barbie has been put into.

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Barbie

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling engaged fans with their humorous yet captivating bond in the film, which broke the rue of being a stereotypical Barbie. Gerwig’s take on the project has been widely commended and despite the writers’ hard work and creative spin, the Oscars categorized Barbie in Adapted Screenplay.

Judd Apatow’s Frustrated After The Oscars Categorized Barbie in Adapted Screenplay

Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie in Barbie

Seems like Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie is still stealing the spotlight as with the new year, the movie is still making headlines over its script. The blockbuster comedy was expected to earn Oscar nominations and as it has finally earned it, director Judd Apatow known for his contribution to comedy films, along with Margot Robbie‘s fans aren’t satisfied with the category Barbie had been put into.

The Knocked Up filmmaker has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Writers Branch executive committee of Academy Awards, for excluding Barbie from Best Original Screenplay and categorizing it for Best Adapted Screenplay. Apatow has mentioned the new take on writers and creative team for the film which makes Barbie distinct from the typical story.

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The  Writers Guild of America (WGA) considers Gerwig’s Barbie as an original work, following an unexplored tale featuring Barbie along with Ken exploring the real world to discover the stereotypical doll’s truth. The official Oscar nomination voting is set to begin on January 10, 2024.

Fans Debate Over Margot Robbie’s Barbie Considered as Adapted Screenplay

Oppenheimer, Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon compete with each other

Since the news broke that Barbie isn’t considered an original play, fans have been involved in a debate about whether the decision sits well or not. Netizens have even compared other movies that were considered original despite following source material. Social media notably X is filled with fans’ tweets debating over the decision.

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Barbie was released on the same day as Christopher Nolan‘s historical epic biography Oppenheimer and is also considered an Oscar-worthy film. With Barbie‘s enormous success, Greta Gerwig is now considered the first woman to direct a billion-dollar movie that broke table records including superhero films of Marvel.

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Robbie’s movie is set to compete with other remarkable films like Oscar winner Emma Stone‘s Poor Things,  Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, and not to forget Nolan’s massive hit Oppenheimer starring acclaimed actor Cillian Murphy as the father of the Atomic bomb. The competition is indeed tough and it would be notable to witness who wins the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Stream Barbie on Prime Video.

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