Sharon Stone's 90s Barbie Movie Pitch Laughed Off, Recent Barbie Film a Box Office Hit

Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Barbie film, dismissed in the 90s, becomes Warner Bros.' biggest earner, highlighting the shift in Hollywood's acceptance of female-led narratives.

Sharon Stone revealed that she pitched a Barbie movie in the 1990s but was laughed out of the studio, despite having the support of the head of Barbie.
Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Barbie movie, released last year, became the top-grossing film of 2023 and the biggest earner in Warner Bros.' studio history, with earnings of $1.4 billion.
America Ferrera, a supporting actor in Barbie, was honored with the SeeHer award at the Critics Choice Awards, where she acknowledged the success of female-led stories in cinema.
Before Gerwig and Robbie's successful take, both Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway attempted a Barbie movie at Sony Pictures, but both projects fell through due to various reasons.
Barbie is now expected to land several Oscar nominations, including best picture.