Margot Robbie reveals her first reaction to mysterious Barbie script
Plot details have been kept firmly under wraps
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Your support makes all the difference.Margot Robbie has shared her initial reaction to reading the Barbie script, admitting that she was skeptical that the studio would even allow them to make the movie.
The film, co-written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, and directed by Gerwig, stars Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.
The supporting cast includes Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman and Kate McKinnon, some of whom appear to be playing other iterations of Barbie and Ken.
Promotional posters for the film revealed that America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell, Connor Swindells, and Jamie Demetriou will be playing “humans”.
“The first time I read the Barbie script, my reaction was, ‘Ah! This is so good. What a shame it will never see the light of day,’” Robbie told Bafta. “Because they are never going to let us make this movie.”
What we do know of the plot is that it follows Robbie’s Barbie, who gets expelled from “Barbie Land” for being a less-than-perfect doll. She sets off for the human world to find true happiness.
The “bonkers” new trailer for the film dropped last week, and fans think it’s hiding a “very big twist”.
Film fans quickly became obsessed with one particular shot from the trailer.
Amy Schumer’s interview about why she turned down the role of Barbie, after being sent a pair of shoes, has resurfaced, following the release of the film’s new trailer. Read more here.
Barbie is set to be released in cinemas on 21 July.
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