Greta Gerwig Defends Golden Globes Host's 'Barbie' Joke
Director of the highest grossing film of 2023 says Jo Koy's controversial joke about the film was 'not wrong', reflecting on the film's success and the moment of winning a Golden Globe as 'very wonderful and emotional'.
- Director Greta Gerwig responds to Golden Globes host Jo Koy's joke about her film 'Barbie', saying 'he's not wrong' about the doll being the first mass-produced with breasts.
- Despite criticism of Koy's joke as sexist and reductive, Gerwig defends it, stating that the film was indeed about a plastic doll and that Barbie, by her construction, has no character or story, and is there to be projected upon.
- Gerwig's 'Barbie' was the highest grossing film of 2023, earning $1.4 billion worldwide, and won the Golden Globe for the newly-introduced category of cinematic and box office achievement.
- The film, produced by Mattel, inspired many girls and women to dress up in pink and go to the cinema, and was described by Gerwig as 'most certainly a feminist film'.
- Despite the controversy, Gerwig reflects on the film's success and the moment of winning the award as 'very wonderful and emotional', stating that the most important thing for her and her team was to connect with people and share an experience in the cinemas.
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