Michelle Yeoh shares her disappointment over Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig both being snubbed by the Oscars

Michelle Yeoh expressed her disappointment over Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig both being snubbed from the Academy Awards.

While appearing on Wednesday's episode of the Today show, the Malaysian actress, 61, spoke about the couple's unexpected omissions in the Best Director and Best Actress categories.

When asked about her feelings about the Babylon star, 33, and Barbie director, 40, not being recognized for their summer blockbuster, which grossed over a billion at the worldwide box office, the Everything Everywhere All at Once star gave admitted that it had cost her the sidelines. surprise.

“You know, joy and disappointment seem to go hand in hand,” Yeoh told Hoda Kotb. “For us, it's just like there aren't enough nominations.”

She continued, “All you can think is, it's so competitive there and there's no guarantee because you're not the only voter, you know? It's widespread.'

'Thank God the film was nominated for Best Picture. But you do think, 'How do you get nominated for Best Picture, but not Best Director and not Best Actress?' she asked.

Last year, Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win an Oscar for leading actress.

Robbie and Gerwig's criticism immediately sparked outrage on social media and was called out by Barbie's stars who did receive nominations, including Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, for their supporting roles.

Even Hillary Clinton chimed in on Instagram to send the stars a supportive message.

“Greta and Margot, although it may be difficult to win the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you,” the former foreign minister wrote, 76. “You're both so much more than Kenough.”

On Tuesday, Ferrara told Variety that it was “incredibly disappointing” that Gerwig and Robbie were not nominated for best director and best actress.

“Greta has done just about everything a director could do to deserve it,” Ferrera explained. “Creating this world and taking something that had no inherent value for most people and turning it into a global phenomenon. It feels disappointing not to see her on that list.”

Reacting to the pair being left out of two major Oscar categories on Tuesday, the Malaysian actress, 61, spoke about the unexpected omissions in the Best Director and Best Actress categories on Wednesday's episode of the Today show.

When asked about her feelings about the Babylon star, 33, and Barbie director, 40, not being recognized for their summer blockbuster, which grossed over a billion at the worldwide box office, the Everything Everywhere All at Once star gave admitted that it had cost her the sidelines. surprise

Even Hillary Clinton took to Instagram to send the stars a message of support, reminding them that “while it may be tough to win the box office, but not to take home the gold, you have millions of fans of keep you'

As for Robbie, the star insisted: “What Margot has achieved as an actress is truly incredible. One of the things about Margot as an actress is how easy she makes everything look. And perhaps people have been fooled into thinking that the work seems easy, but Margot is a magician as an actress for the screen, and it has been one of the honors of my career to watch her deliver the amazing performance that she did. She brings so much heart and humor and depth and joy and fun to the character. I think she's a master.'

Meanwhile, Gosling, who received a nod for best supporting actor, said that “there would be no recognition for anyone in the film without [Gerwig and Robbie’s] talent, courage and genius.'

“To say I'm disappointed they weren't nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement,” he said of the snub. “Against all odds, with nothing but a few soulless, scantily clad and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, broke our hearts, advanced culture and made history.”

The Canadian actor concluded: “Their work should be recognized, along with the other very deserving nominees. That said, I'm so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to make this such a groundbreaking film.”