American filmmaker and screenwriter Oliver Stone used social media on Monday (22) to apologize for an interview in which he called the live-action “Barbie” “crap”. The criticisms were made before the film premiered in theaters.
“At the time of release, I was busy promoting my nuclear documentary in Europe and had little to no knowledge of the project beyond the title,” expressed Oliver Stone.
The interview in question was carried out on the portal City AM a month before the release of “Barbie”, which took place on July 20, 2023. To the vehicle, Oliver stated that the live-action represented the “infantilization of Hollywood” and that Ryan Gosling should not have accepted the role of the Ken doll.
“Ryan Gosling is wasting his time if he's doing this crap for money. He should be doing more serious films. He shouldn't be part of this Hollywood infantilization. Now it's all fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, including all the images of war: fantasy, fantasy. Even the Fast and Furious movies, which I liked, became like Marvel movies,” he said.
After watching the film, Oliver Stone changed his opinion.
“I saw Barbie in the cinema in July and enjoyed the film for its originality and themes. I found the filmmakers' approach certainly different from what I expected. I apologize for speaking ignorantly. Greta Gerwig's 2017 film Lady Bird was one of my favorites from that year. Barbie's box office performance greatly boosted the morale of our business, which was welcome,” he said in a text published on X (formerly Twitter).
My statement on #Barbie — @DEADLINE #GretaGerwig #BarbieMovie pic.twitter.com/ek0vquIu2f
—Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) January 23, 2024
“I wish Greta and the entire Barbie team the best of luck at the Oscars,” concluded Oliver.
The Oscar 2024 nominations were made this Tuesday (23), but they did not include all the main people involved in “Barbie” in their list of nominations. Margot Robbie, the protagonist, and Greta Gerwig, the film's director, were left out of the awards.
Despite not being nominated in two of the main Oscar categories, “Barbie” received eight nominations: best film; best supporting actress (America Ferrera); best supporting actor (Ryan Gosling); best adapted screenplay; better production design; best costume; and twice for best original song (with “I'm Just Ken” and “What Was I Made For”).
Source: CNN Brasil
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