The film will feature Margot Robbie in the role of the Mattel doll
The song “Barbie Girl”, a track immortalized by aqua in 1997, will not be part of the live-action soundtrack starring Margot Robbie.
According to information published by Variety, Warner Bros. and Mattel decided not to include the track, which already has more than a billion views on YouTube, among the songs that will be featured in the film.
“Music will not be used in the film,” declared Ulrich Møller-Jørgensenwho manages the lead singer of Aqua, Lene Nystrøm, in conversation with Variety. Warner Bros. was contacted by the US website, but has not yet commented on the case.
Directed by Greta Gerwigfrom “Little Women” and “Lady Bird: Time to Fly,” the live-action Barbie doll will feature an all-star cast, including Ryan Gosling (“La La Land”), 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”).
The actors Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells (famous trio from the “Sex Education” series), Emerald Fennell (“Beautiful Vengeance”), Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou will also be part of the project.
“Barbie” opens in theaters on July 21, 2023.
Source: cinebuzz
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