Why ‘Barbie’ Is Nominated as an Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film has been deemed an tailored screenplay fairly than an authentic.

Variety reported on Thursday, January 4, that the Writers Branch govt committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) made the determination that Barbie shall be eligible in voting for greatest tailored screenplay as a substitute of the authentic screenplay class. Oscar nomination voting begins on January 11 and the outcomes shall be revealed on January 23.

Barbie followers took to social media to precise their disappointment in the alternative made by AMPAS.

“That makes no sense. It wasn’t adapted from anything. Yeah, it was based on the Barbie doll. But this isn’t a remake of a previous movie or screenplay,” one consumer wrote through X (previously Twitter) whereas one other retorted, “Adapted from what, toys?”

On the different hand, movie buffs agreed with the Academy’s determination.

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“I’m confused why anyone thought it would be in [the] original screenplay category to begin with,” one other consumer argued. “If the characters and property already exist it’s an adapted screenplay. She took already existing characters and adapted them for screen. 🤷🏻‍♂️”

As films have been campaigning for Oscar classes, Barbie campaigned for greatest authentic screenplay as a substitute of an tailored screenplay. Gerwig, 40, helmed the script alongside her writing accomplice and husband Noah Baumbach for the film about the iconic doll.

While the Oscars consider Barbie is an tailored piece of labor, the Writers Guild of America disagrees. In their very own ruling, the WGA designated the 2023 blockbuster as an authentic. According to the WGA, an authentic screenplay is “not based on assigned material” whereas an tailored screenplay is “assigned material written outside of the Guild’s jurisdiction” which incorporates novels, comedian books, graphic novels, performs, articles or different literary materials.

So far in the 2024 awards circuit, Barbie has snagged numerous nominations throughout the varied awards reveals. It earned 18 nominations for the 2024 Critics Choice Awards and 9 for the 2024 Golden Globes. At the Globes, which can air on Sunday, January 7, Barbie will compete for greatest movement image, screenplay, and extra. Stars of the movie, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are additionally up for greatest actress and supporting actor, respectively.

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In addition to Barbie not being thought-about as an authentic screenplay at the Oscars, Gosling, 43, additionally delivered unhealthy information about the awards present. He confessed that he hasn’t been requested by the Academy to carry out “I’m Just Ken” reside on Oscar evening.

“Well, I haven’t been invited. And I wasn’t thinking about it until now, and now it’s all I’m going to think about,” he informed W journal in a profile printed on Wednesday, January 3, when requested whether or not an invitation has already been prolonged. “Do you get paid to sing at the Oscars? Do you have to drive yourself? What kind of scratch is involved? They pick you up at least, right?”