

“But with that come a lot of exciting ways to attack it,” Robbie said to British Vogue. The “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” star admitted that the film “comes with a lot of baggage and a lot of nostalgic connections” to honor the doll’s legacy. Mattel Films and HeyDay Films will co-produce. Robbie, who will star as Barbie opposite Ryan Gosling’s Ken, is slated to produce the film through her production company Luck圜hap Entertainment. “Barbie” will premiere in theaters on July 21, 2023. The news marked the famed blonde-haired doll’s 60th anniversary. Gerwig was later announced to be directing the film. What seems like a Mattel doll lifetime ago, Margot Robbie confirmed the “ Barbie” live-action film adaptation in July 2019, with Greta Gerwig and partner Noah Baumbach co-writing the script.

It’s a Barbie world, and we’re all just living in it.
