Barbie comes out to play in first live-action movie

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LOS ANGELES – Greta Gerwig is known for her work in indie cinema, which makes the acclaimed American film-maker and actress an unlikely choice to write and direct the first live-action movie about, of all things, Barbie dolls. And the writer-director of coming-of-age...

The rest of the cast includes America Ferrera and Will Ferrell, as well as a host of stars playing different versions of Ken and Barbie – among them Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings actor Simu Liu and pop singer Dua Lipa.

Australian actress Margot Robbie and Canadian actor Ryan Gosling at the world premiere of Barbie at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9.Australian actress Robbie – who was a Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee for dramas I, Tonya and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood , respectively, and gained wider recognition playing anti-heroine Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe films – says: “I don’t think most of us would’ve been involved if it wasn’t Greta at the helm.

With its A-list cast and director, as well as a formidable marketing campaign, there has been plenty of buzz ahead of the film, of which no one knows what to expect. Says the 39-year-old American actress, who won a Best Actress Emmy for the comedy series Ugly Betty : “I remember walking onto the sets and gasping, and I didn’t even play with Barbies growing up.Margot Robbie leads a crew of fellow Barbies in the Barbie movie.“She has different skin colours, abilities, body types and careers, and the message is what’s beautiful about us is our uniqueness, and we have permission to embrace that.

The 21-year-old American singer, who was behind chart-toppers such as Bad Guy , felt the immense pressure Gerwig was under as she worked on the film.But the result is “cool and beautiful and touching, and it acknowledges all the issues Barbie but also the incredible aspects of Barbie and girl power”.

 

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