Martin McDonagh was grumpy after Oscar snub

Los Angeles Feb 16 (IANS) Playwright Martin McDonagh says he was a little grumpy after being snubbed for Best Director at this year s Academy Awards but is happy his friends have all been nominated.

"It was a funny morning because we got I think more than we ever expected to because John Gregory my lovely editor got nominated. Carter Burwell for his fantastic score Woody (Harrelson) got nominated and we weren t 100 per cent sure he would get in " McDonagh told deadline.com.

He added: "We assumed Sam (Rockwell) and Francis (McDormand) would and even for Best Picture too so we got way more my friends got way more attention.

"And I was have a jog a little grumperly along the east river in New York thinking director didn t get that but my friends all did and we will all go together so that s a lovely thing."

McDonagh thought his movie could have "easily slipped in and out as another indie film" due its dark subject matter.

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