Greta Gerwig's film starring Margot Robbie has earned eight Oscar nominations. But neither of the film's two most visible women appear in the main categories.
Why is Barbie not suitable for Hollywood? How a film that grosses 1.4 billion dollars continues to be viewed with ridicule. Is it too pink? Too cheesy? Too feminist for an excessively white, excessively white industry? With an best film nomination, maybe it's not as much as a best film, but maybe it is.