The film 'Barbie', directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written with Noah Baumbach, is making significant strides in the film industry, with a $1.4 billion box office success and anticipated multiple Oscar nominations, including one that aims to rectify a previous snub of Gerwig. Despite this, and Gerwig's recent Director of the Year win at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the movie has brought to light the ongoing underrepresentation of female directors, and especially women of color, in Hollywood. A USC Annenberg report found that a mere 12.1% of 2023's top-grossing films were directed by women. In an unexpected Oscars development, the Writers Branch executive committee has deemed 'Barbie', which was campaigned as an original screenplay, to be an adapted screenplay, sparking further debate in the industry. Gerwig already has three Oscar nominations to her name and is set to continue her influence in Hollywood.
‘Barbie’ helmer Greta Gerwig was celebrated by producer/actor Margot Robbie when she won the Director of the Year award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival award night https://t.co/GhHksuT85z
With #Barbie, Greta Gerwig injected fun back into Hollywood, and $1.4 billion into the box office—and she already had three Oscar nominations under her palazzo belt. If she has her way, she’ll be doing the same thing for the next 40 years. 🔗: https://t.co/UFt6dTglGj https://t.co/uBRrsl3kk9
(WATCH) Greta Gerwig accepting the #PSIFF2024 Best Director award for 'Barbie' https://t.co/KccVPfrhk3
Academy Positions BARBIE as a Contender for Best Adapted Screenplay Instead of Best Original Screenplay Link: https://t.co/fHsmmw7Uc8 #AcademyAwards #Barbie #GretaGerwig #MovieNews https://t.co/qgwrfyqkms
Say goodbye to Original Screenplay Barbie. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has determined that the script for last summer’s blockbuster “Barbie” will be considered an adapted screenplay for this year’s Oscars voting. https://t.co/lEHvE0LUSG
Oscars force Barbie to compete in Best Adapted Screenplay because it adapted… Barbie https://t.co/XpE94vgbNQ https://t.co/EvkyraFf1Q
Can you ‘write’ a doll? Can you ever truly own a horse? These are questions brought up by the Barbie movie. The Oscars answered the first question. Barbie will compete for Best Adapted Screenplay rather than Best Original in the 2024 Oscars race. https://t.co/ep1AtVHfTJ
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's #Barbie has been deemed an adapted screenplay by the Academy despite campaigning for original screenplay. via @Variety https://t.co/Yauc8HLwKf
‘Barbie’ Will Vie for Best Adapted Screenplay at Oscars – IndieWire https://t.co/BAuDozjBdQ
Despite Warner Bros.’ campaign for the IP summer box office juggernaut to land in this year’s Best Original Screenplay race, Greta Gerwig and her husband Noah Baumbach’s “Barbie” screenplay will now compete as adapted. More details: https://t.co/ZqKyLjRhrm https://t.co/8EsxtV1jZH
‘Barbie’ Will Now Vie for Adapted Screenplay Oscar Despite Campaign for Original https://t.co/JJVOU7EiNB https://t.co/ilU5d1BOYZ
Despite campaigning for original screenplay, the ‘BARBIE’ script written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach has now been moved to the adapted screenplay category. https://t.co/K8Oh2w0NY2
‘BARBIE’ is being deemed as for Best Adapted Screenplay consideration despite WB campaigning for Original Screenplay. (Source: https://t.co/opd1JKmd6H) https://t.co/WAU2ALko8N
EXCLUSIVE: Greta Gerwig's blockbuster comedy “Barbie” has been deemed an adapted screenplay by the Writers Branch executive committee of the AMPAS, despite campaigning for original screenplay. https://t.co/ZDXS12nYyJ https://t.co/cRw6LBtd6P
Oscars Shakeup: 'Barbie' Moves to Adapted Screenplay Despite Campaigning for Original (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/DT1dU8j283
While several movies by female directors, including Greta Gerwig's Barbie, found massive success in 2023, women were employed less often than in 2022. https://t.co/UkvukLqnId
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie success: still the exception to the norm. Directing in Hollywood is mostly a Mojo Dojo Casa House, with minimal progress for women & esp. women of color, per the latest @Inclusionists report (I had to get a Barbie reference in there) https://t.co/r2uKpV1obm
⬇️⬇️⬇️ Despite ‘Barbie’, Female Directors Still Vastly Underrepresented in 2023’s Top-Grossing Films A USC Annenberg report finds that only 12.1% of the year’s top films were directed by women. Read more: https://t.co/ddQgHK7oxQ
Despite the box office success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear,” female directors are not getting the same opportunities in Hollywood as their male counterparts. https://t.co/kdHQQgWN4P
Despite ‘Barbie’, Female Directors Still Vastly Underrepresented in 2023’s Top-Grossing Films https://t.co/ddQgHK6QIi
If 2023 becomes known for one film, it will be #Barbie. But will that translate into Oscar gold? Read the full story: https://t.co/Tn5n4OeL8Q
'Barbie' Broke Records, But Studios Employed Fewer Female Directors on Top Films https://t.co/H8GbKnTODX
Barbie will undoubtedly be nominated for multiple Oscars at the upcoming awards show, including one that will rectify a previous Greta Gerwig snub. https://t.co/KmajiOEZDs