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Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Bring a Wildly Subversive Barbie Universe to Life

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Overview

  • Margot Robbie portrays Barbie and Ryan Gosling plays Ken in a satirical comedy directed by Greta Gerwig about the iconic toys coming to life and entering the real world.
  • Robbie and others involved praised the "incredibly unique" screenplay though Robbie initially thought the film would never be approved for release.
  • Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling lead an ensemble cast bringing various Barbies and Kens to life in the film with an unconventional plot being kept under wraps.
  • The film is set to hit theaters in 2023 from Warner Bros. in what is the culmination of many failed attempts at a "Barbie" film over decades.
  • Will Ferrell is set to portray the head of Mattel tasked with bringing these toy characters to life on the big screen in unexpected ways.