Hollywood Struggles to Craft Barbie Into a Feminist Icon

Diablo Cody was hired to write a Barbie movie script but struggled with creating a feminist twist for the character and left the project.
Anne Hathaway and Amy Schumer were previously attached to star in the Barbie movie but both eventually left the film.
The development of the Barbie movie was influenced by the success of "The Lego Movie," posing challenges for Diablo Cody's creative process.
Executives and Greta Gerwig acknowledged the potential for the Barbie movie to be seen as lacking in feminism.
The Barbie movie is ultimately a commercial venture centered around selling toys rather than an artistic exercise.