LOS ANGELES, Feb 13 ― Stars of Barbie, Oppenheimer and other Oscar-nominated films came together yesterday at the annual nominees luncheon, a celebratory event where actors, directors and behind-the-scenes artists mingled and posed for a group photo.

Ryan Gosling, nominated for playing Ken in the Barbie movie, stood out in the hotel ballroom in a lilac-coloured suit. He stopped to greet Messi, a dog that played a key role in best picture nominee Anatomy of a Fall.