Margot Robbie will officially play Barbie in an upcoming live-action film that Warner Bros. and Mattel announced in 2019. The Oscar-nominated actress will also coproduce the movie under her company, LuckyChap Entertainment, alongside husband Tom Ackerley and producer Josey McNamara.
This project will mark the first live-action film from the Barbie franchise, and the first movie deal from Mattel Films, the film division of the company behind Barbie and other iconic toys. Here’s what we know so far.
In a trailer released in April 2023, a firm plot for the film still seemed to be under wraps, but there were hints at trouble in paradise for Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling). Barbie seems to want some independence and space, while Ken is being quite clingy. What does this mean for the rest of the Barbie-verse!?
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In the film’s third full-length trailer, released today, we discover more about the core plot. Barbie and Ken appear to venture off into “the Real World” (hilariously depicted by a Barbie-fied Kate McKinnon asking Barbie to chose between stilettos and a pair of Birkenstocks), where they soon discover how gender and patriarchal archetypes rule society. The new trailer also offers a closer look at the movie’s soundtrack, which features new music from Dua Lipa and Nicki Minaj.
The studio also released a glimpse of Ryan Gosling in character as Barbie’s main man, Ken. He looks almost unrecognizable in a denim vest, matching jeans, platinum blond hair and a very serious faux tan.
Fans will have to wait a couple years to see this film come to life. Gerwig and Baumbach will first work on their latest project, White Noise, before production for Barbie begins in early 2022 at Warner Bros.’ Leavesden Studios in London, Variety reported. For now, the film’s release date is July 21, 2023.