The film that generates the most expectations of the year is already Barbie, and all thanks to its powerful first official trailer. The project of Greta Gerwig It continues to generate unknowns about its plot, although long before it was shot there was already another big unresolved question: whether it would be possible to make it a reality.
It is obvious that a live-action on the most famous doll on the planet can bring difficulties, especially in the tone with which you want to tell it. No significant details have been revealed in this regard – although he guessed something in his first advances -, but Margot Robbie shared how she felt the first time she tackled the project.
As the Aussie actress commented for BAFTA, the moment she read the script was a whole combination of emotions that started with surprise and ended with a bit of pity: “My reaction was, ‘Ah! That’s great. Too bad he won’t see the light of day.'” The cause, according to her, was that no one was going to let them.
He resisted answering further questions about this mysterious script, but it is clear that part will be in risky gags, a plot that has a lot to do with the empowerment of the character and, perhaps, a surprise that no one expects to see in relation to the mythical doll.
the other reactions
It is precisely the protagonist of one of the most commented scenes of the trailer – this debate on the “stick me” with Ryan Gosling—, Simu Liuanother of those who spoke about what he thought was the first script reading. And he does not differ much from his colleague.
The protagonist of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings did not hesitate to describe the project as “madness”, something in which his agent went further and confessed that it was the best he had read. His opinion seems to have translated into his interpretation, though again few plot details have been revealed.
There are still a few months left before we see what the director of little woman for what promises to be one of the movies of the summer, but of course it has already managed to raise expectations to the highest. will be Barbie up to it?
Barbie opens July 21, 2023.