We are sure that you are already preparing your outfits in pure style barbiecore so that next July 21 you will be in the front rows of the movie theater and, finally, see the most anticipated film of 2023 on the big screen. That’s right, we mean the live action of Barbie.
Therefore, like all good fan of the most famous doll in the world, you should know some curious facts that surround the production of Greta Gerwing, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Here we leave you the secret details of Barbie.
1. It’s based on a feminist book
Greta Gerwing affirmed that the film is based on the book Reviving Ophelia, written by Mary Pipher in 1994, since the director assured that she read that book when she was a child and it talks about how to reach adolescence. Thus, Barbie It is a critique of that feeling of giving in to social pressure and ending up losing your essence during that transition from girl to teenager.
2. Margot Robbie didn’t want to star in Barbie
The actress who also played Harley Queen in The Suicide Squadrevealed in an interview for Vogue that she didn’t really want to play Barbie in the live action. In fact, Margot recommended that they cast Gal Gadot instead because he believed Wonder Woman had more vibes of Barbie than her.
3. Greta Gerwing never had a Barbie
It is curious but true. The director of this film never had a Barbie doll, much less the dream house, which is why Greta and the interior designer, Katie Spencer, had to buy one. dream house to study it and design the recording sets.
4. Barbie’s dream house is inspired by Palm Springs, California
speaking of the dream house, the house where the film was filmed was built on the land of the Warner Bros studios on the outskirts of London and the infrastructure is inspired by the modernism of Palm Springs, California. In addition, as you probably already saw in the previews of the film, the design takes care of every detail of the little houses where we spend hours playing: it has three floors, without doors or windows and with a spiral slide that points to the pool.
5. Mattel made a special edition for the movie
The company wanted to celebrate the premiere of the film, so it did not hesitate to make a limited edition line, which will have nine dolls that will present the looks most iconic that Margot Robbie will wear in the movie.
6. The original Barbie will have a cameo in the film
Earlier we gave you a spoilers of this information, but in case you did not know, we tell you that Bárbara Handler, the woman who inspired the creator of this doll, will have a special cameo in the movie. If you wonder why she was inspired by her, it turns out that Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, was Barbara’s mother and named the doll precisely in honor of her nickname that she gave her daughter. How beautiful!
7. They’re out of pink paint!
The fantastic set of Barbie it needed so much pink paint that there was a shortage internationally. Also, another curious fact is that the director is so meticulous that she asked that each area be painted by hand.
8. His PG rating
This movie is classified for the whole family, but the humor and the plot of the tape are aimed at adults, although that is not an impediment for the little ones to see it.
9. Greta Gerwing and her movies
The director of the film Barbie He has made other films, among them Lady Bird, Frances Ha and little women.
10. Barbiethe promise of Warner Bros.
This year, Warner will release many films, but the studios have put their blind faith that the tape will have higher grosses and acceptance by the public, even more than Flash either Aquaman 2.
11. The beautiful relationship of Barbie and Ken
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling have a very good relationship. In fact, Ryan himself said that every day, Margot gave him a gift with a dedication that read “From: Barbie. To: Ken.”
12. His screenplay co-written by Noah Baumbach
The screenplay for the film was co-written by Greta and Noah Baumbach, who was the screenwriter for the film. story of a marriage, The Meyerowitzes: the family is not chosen and Fantastic Mr. Fox.