Barbie It is one of the most anticipated movies of the year., but although the film has appeared in our lives overnight, postulating itself as essential to be able to continue consuming products in the film industry, the truth is that the work that Greta Gerwig is now signing has been stumbling around studios since 2009 in order to develop. . Originally, Universal Pictures had an agreement with Mattel, the company in charge of the popular toy. However, the film never developed enough to be considered an option for the company in charge of the universe of classic movie monsters. In 2014, Sony Pictures entered the playing field, aligning itself with Mattel to put together a film with a face and eyes. to revolve around Barbie. But unfortunately, as you may have guessed, the thing did not work.
Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway were considered to star in Barbie before Margot Robbie
Amy Schumer was the candidate chosen by Sony to star in the Barbie film at that time. The script was already being written and he was laying the foundations of his story little by little. But at some point, Schumer decided to get off the ship due to, according to what was said at the time, “programming problems.” The actress revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that she wanted Barbie to be an inventor in that play. Schumer wanted Barbie to be something big, but the studio proposed that she be the inventor of “a high heel made of jelly.” Due to this, that is to say, due to creative differences, the artist made the decision to get off the boat in 2017.. Subsequently, Sony sought out Anne Hathaway to star Barbiebut due to complications he also did not accept the role.
The years went by, and the agreement between Sony and Mattel came to an end. That’s when, out of nowhere, Warner Bros. appeared to save the project. Led by Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, The green light was finally given to this ambitious project, which also has an endless number of stars, such as Ryan Gosling or Simu Liu.. Already entered 2021, it is when the project really got underway, when the first signings were announced and the script, after much sweat, convinced the managers. Greta Gerwig herself assured in the past that this was a project that could end her career.and that was what motivated her to do it:
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Margot Robbie took the world by storm as Barbie in the first official trailer.
“It was terrifying. There’s something about starting your career so it’s like ‘well, anything is possible’. I was scared when I started writing it. Like, where do I start? What’s the story going to be?” the director said. . “Usually that’s where the best stuff is. When you’re like, ‘I’m terrified of this.’ Anything that makes you think ‘this could kill your career.’ Barbie It is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 20, 2023.competing against the oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan in theaters. After the complicated development, Barbie certainly deserves all the laurels.