Carey Mulligan says actors who claim awards don't matter are '100% lying' and reveals she's 'gutted' by Barbie and Saltburn's Oscar nod – after her own nomination

Carey Mulligan has said actors who claim awards don't matter are '100% lying' after she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Maestro.

The 38-year-old, who has previously won two Academy Awards but has not yet taken home the golden statue, plays Felicia Montealegre, the long-suffering wife of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) in the Netflix biopic.

Speak with The times Carey admitted her 'heart was racing' when the live nominations were announced and revealed husband Marcus Mumford placed motivational post-its around the TV in case her performance was overlooked.

Say: '[The nomination] is just the coolest thing there is. Because it belongs to your peers. It's bad'.

Before emphasizing that actors who said awards weren't nearly as important as the work itself were “100% lying.”

The 38-year-old previously had a chance to win two Academy Awards, but has yet to take home the golden statue. She also revealed that she was 'gutted'. Barbie (photo) was rejected

Elsewhere in the interview, Carey revealed her disappointment with Barbie and Saltburn's Oscar snaps, despite both being box office successes.

Barbie director Greta Gerwig failed to secure a nomination and Margot, who played the title character, was also passed over for Best Lead Actress.

The omissions drew extra attention due to the fact that Ryan Gosling, who played Ken, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

'I feel terrible for Greta [Gerwig] because I don't know what else you can do as a director to get nominated.' Carey said: 'You make a critically acclaimed film that is also an incredible global success, and yet you don't get nominated?'

Carey, who plays Pamela in Saltburn, said that while she was saddened that the film missed out on Oscar glory, she was overjoyed at how the film had “taken off” with audiences.

“At first people didn't know how to react, but then suddenly the internet took over and now it's become a huge phenomenon where you can buy candles called Jacob Elordi's Bathwater.”

In a spicy scene from the film, Barry Keoghan's character Oliver drinks from classmate Felix's bath.

It comes after actress Margot went bankrupt her silence followed her Oscar punched earlier this week.

Carey admitted her 'heart was racing' when the live nominations were announced and revealed husband Marcus Mumford (pictured) placed motivational post-its around the TV in case her performance was overlooked

Carey plays Felicia Montealegre, the long-suffering wife of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) in the Netflix biopic

Margot, 33, spoke about the furor during a SAG-AFTRA panel discussion on Thursday.

“You can't feel sad knowing that you're so blessed,” she began, adding that she was “beyond ecstatic” with the film's eight Oscar nominations.

“It's just incredible that everyone is getting the nods that they've had, and the best photo nod,” she continued.

“People's reactions to the film have been the biggest reward of this whole experience,” she added.

'I can't imagine a time when a film has had this effect on culture. And it's great to be in the eye of the storm.”

Some social media commentators pointed the finger at sexism over Robbie's criticism for Best Actress – despite America Ferrera being nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the same film.

Carey, who plays Pamela in Saltburn (pictured in the film), said that while she was saddened that the film missed out on Oscar glory, she was overjoyed at how the film had “taken off” with audiences.

It comes after actress Margot broke her silence following her Oscar nod earlier this week

“Ryan Gosling, even though he deserved it, got an Oscar nomination for Barbie, while Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn't?” wrote an outraged fan on X.

“This totally proves the point of the movie in 20 f***ing 24, you can't make this up,” the social media user added, referencing the film's feminist themes.

'Wait Ryan Gosling was nominated for his role as Ken, but Margot Robbie wasn't nominated for Barbie?! And Greta was rejected for Best Director?!?! Way to justify the literal plot of the movie,” another X user wrote, echoing the theme.

Margot has previously been nominated for two Oscars: Best Lead Actress for her 2017 film I, Tonya, a biopic about Tonya Harding, and Best Supporting Actress for the 2020 film Bombshell, which dramatized the story of Fox News' sex scandals.

Meanwhile, Greta was previously nominated for the Best Director Oscar for her 2017 film Lady Bird, marking her first solo helm of a feature film.

She was also nominated for that film's screenplay, as well as the script of her follow-up film, the 2019 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women.