Big Cast, Premiere Date, and More: Everything We Know About the Live-Action “Barbie”

When the live-action “Barbie” was announced, the news caused a certain strangeness in the public, after all, what is the story of the famous Mattel doll that lives in its pink world in the real world? In fact, the details of the script are still being kept under wraps, but some important information that has been released has already been enough to get a lot of people excited about the movie.

Created by businesswoman Ruth Handler in 1959, Barbie is a doll known for her diverse professions: she has been a doctor, dancer, model, nurse, teacher, veterinarian, stylist, gymnast and more. In her most famous stories, the character has also been portrayed as a fairy, mermaid and even princess. Now in 2022, she’s about to venture into yet another big-screen story.

The film promises to present a new narrative with metalanguage aspects and promises to surprise the audience. The project has a script signed by Greta Gerwig and your husband, Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Stories”). Check out all the news below:

• Who will play Barbie?

To live the doll on the big screen, Warner Bros. cast the actress Margot Robbie in the lead role, yes, our dear harlequin from the DC Extended Universe. In addition to starring in the story, the artist also assumes the position of executive producer of the project and has great creative power in the adaptation.

• Who directs the film?

The project is led by Greta Gerwig, who has acted in major productions, such as “Frances Ha” (2012) and “Women of the 20th Century” (2016). In recent years, the actress has been dedicated to work behind the camera as a director and directed acclaimed features, “Lady Bird: Time to Fly” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019).

• Will Ken be in the movie?

The one chosen to play Barbie’s famous boyfriend, Kenwas the award-winning actor Ryan Goslingbest known for his roles in “The Notebook” (2007), “Drive” (2011), “La La Land: Singing Seasons” (2016) and “Blade Runner 2049” (2017).

• Who’s on the roster?

The cast of “Barbie” has big names and has even become a meme on social media due to the number of stars that will be present, especially because it has three names from the series “Sex Education”, the actors Ncuti Gatwa, Connor Swindells and Emma Mackey. The actress even draws attention for her great resemblance to Robbie.

The team still has Issa Rae (“Insecure”), Michael Cera (“Juno”), Will Ferrell (“Eurovision”), Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Kate McKinnon (“Ghostbuster”), Alexandra Shipp (“Tick, Tick… Boom!”) and America Ferrera (“Superstore”). Emerald Fennell (“Beautiful Vengeance”), Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou complete the list.

• When does the movie come out?

The studio confirmed during its panel at CinemaCon that the feature will open in theaters on July 21, 2023, the same release date as “Oppenheimer,” a historical drama directed by Christopher Nolan.