Barbie Movie: Release Date, Cast, Trailer & Everything We Know

Hollywood is releasing its first major live-action Barbie movie, and here are all the latest Barbie movie updates. The IP that comes with Barbie has been very popular since the doll's inception and has been a success for over 60 years. Barbie doll and accessories have spawned animated movies, fashion inspiration, interviews about female expectations, vlogs and the hit song, but there has yet to be a Hollywood-backed live-action movie.

Greta Gerwig has taken Hollywood by storm as an actress and director in recent years, directing hits such as Lady Bird and Little Woman , and was one of the films most associated with the new Barbie movie. Gerwig's role as one of Hollywood's top directors, as well as the themes of her films, has sparked a lot of talk about feminism and the treatment of women in society, a topic Barbie will likely touch on firsthand. Barbie was announced in 2019 and was expected to begin production in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic derailed that plan. Here's the latest on the Barbie movie, including the cast, story, release date and more.

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Latest Barbie Movie News

Barbie's latest updates show that preview scores are in line with sites like We Got This Covered , and surprisingly, the movie is a huge hit with audiences. Releases have been made available to newly selected viewers and the results so far have been very positive. Greta Gerwig's Barbie Story has been praised for its colorful artwork and iconic outfits.

Moreover, the actors have shown that they really stand out with their performances, which makes the movie worth watching. Viewers praised Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's performances as Barbie and Ken, respectively, as well as Gerwig's attention to detail and gripping story that is soon to be revealed.

Barbie movie release date

The latest Barbie movies updates confirmed that the Barbie release date is July 21, 2023 . Barbie will appear in theaters and it is unclear when the film will be released. After being confirmed in 2019, filming on Barbie began in March 2022 with several photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling seen in Venice Beach, and in July 2022 LA Production officially terminated most of the Barbie cast.

The cast and crew of Barbie

It has been confirmed (via Variety ) that the new director for Barbie will be Greta Gerwig, which will be the third film to be made in 2019 after Little Women . Gerwig will also co-write the film with his longtime partner and frequent collaborator Noah Baumbach, who is well-known. Francis Ha directed (with Gerwig), The Story of Marriage , the Squid and the Whale . Recent updates to the Barbie movie have added an all-star Greta Gerwig cast, including Margot Robbie ( Suicide Squad ) as the lead doll and Ryan Gosling ( Blade Runner 2049 ) as Ken.

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Will Ferrell ( TV personality ) joins the Barbie team as CEO of Mattel. Issa Rae ( Insecure ) and Hari Nef ( Transparent ) will play alternate versions of Barbie, while Nkuti Gatwa ( Sex Education ) and Sima Liu ( Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ) will play alternate versions of Ken. Finally, the following actors have been cast for unknown roles: America Ferrera, Marisa Abela, Anna Cruz Kane, Emerald Fennell, Emma McKee, Sharon Rooney, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Jamie Demetriou, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Alexandra Shipp, Connor Swindells and others . Ariana Greenblatt.

Barbie movie plot

While the latest Barbie movie updates don't have an official story, a Barbie plot summary from IMDb says that the doll (Margot Robbie) is banished from Barbie Land after failing to meet the criteria of being perfect enough . Then the doll goes on an adventure in the real world, where she will discover life without limits to perfection. In the style of Greta Gerwig, the real-life Barbie will likely touch on feminism and issues women face in today's society, such as sexism and gender role expectations.

Barbie movie trailer

Luckily, the latest Barbie movies update includes a trailer that offers a first look at Barbie Margot Robbie and Ken Ryan Gosling. With a nod to 2001: A Space Odyssey , Barbie first appears as the titular monolith among girls discovering a new kind of doll. Although the Barbie trailer doesn't reveal much about the overall story, it does offer a glimpse into the colorful world of Greta Gerwig's Mattel.

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