There was one overarching response when news emerged a live-action Barbie film was taking place – Margot Robbie was born to play her.
The Australian actress, 32, was formally forged because the titular character in 2019 after Warner Bros secured distribution rights, with Greta Gerwig signed on to put in writing the screenplay alongside her husband Noah Baumbach. Gerwig additionally later signed on as director.
Robbie had been hooked up to the venture previous to her casting, along with her manufacturing firm LuckyChap Entertainment teaming up with Heyday Films and Mattel Films to supply the movie.
But showing on the duvet of Vogue US for its summer time situation, forward of Barbie’s July launch in theatres, Robbie mentioned she and Gerwig had been initially scouting one other A-list star to play the enduring doll.
“This is going to sound stupid, but I really didn’t even think about playing Barbie until years into developing the project,” the twice-Oscar nominated actress instructed the journal.
Instead, Robbie first had Wonder Woman star, Gal Gadot, in her sights.
“Gal Gadot is Barbie energy. Because Gal Gadot is so impossibly beautiful, but you don’t hate her for being that beautiful, because she’s so genuinely sincere, and she’s so enthusiastically kind that it’s almost dorky,” Robbie mentioned. “It’s like right before being a dork.”
But Gadot wasn’t obtainable, and so, Robbie stepped into the pink footwear.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling, who performs Ken, additionally participated within the interview, the place he revealed Robbie left him presents on set on a regular basis to assist him get into character.
“She left a pink present with a pink bow, from Barbie to Ken, every day while we were filming,” Gosling, 42, mentioned.
“They were all beach-related. Like puka shells, or a sign that says, ‘Pray for surf.’ Because Ken’s job is just beach. I’ve never quite figured out what that means. But I felt like she was trying to help Ken understand, through these gifts that she was giving.”
A trailer for the movie dropped to a lot pleasure in April, displaying Barbie and Ken leaving the image good ‘Barbieland’ for the actual world.
Gerwig’s movie, which was introduced in April 2014, has saved the plot boxed up, however Gosling and Robbie gave followers a sneak peek at their wardrobe final 12 months after they had been filming in Venice Beach, California, dressed from head to toe in neon skater gear and highlighter-yellow curler blades.
Barbie’s supporting forged contains Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman and Kate McKinnon.
Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa additionally makes her performing debut as a mermaid model of the doll.
Barbie shall be launched in Australian theatres on July 20.
Source: www.news.com.au
