The "Barbie live-action movie" "Barbie" that has been called out has finally unveiled the first layer of mystery - the first stills are made public, and the heroine Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, appears with her signature blonde hair and smile in a dazzling world of Barbie fans:
Probably influenced by the role of "Clown Girl", some netizens said that they felt that the next second this Barbie could pull out a weapon... Of course, this is absolutely impossible to happen in the Barbie world.
Speaking of this movie, it is really a twist and turn. First about the change of actresses, it is said that he had contact with Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway, until more than three years ago, he finally decided to star and work as a producer for Robbie, then chose the director Greta Gerwig, and chose the "High Commander" Ryan Gosling to play the male protagonist Ken... With the release of the stills and the final date for the release on July 21 next year, there is finally some "real feeling" now.
The tall commander's figure is enough to interpret Barbie's boyfriend Ken
Not long ago, the high commander was photographed with a white blonde hair color, and the similar light hair color high commander tried it in "Outside the Pine Forest", which was very handsome
In the recently announced cast, the most surprising and incredible thing happened - Emma Mackey, who became popular because of the British drama Sex Education, also participated, before she was considered to look too similar to Robbie and it was difficult to distinguish between you and me, these two actresses who are more like twins are finally in the same frame, is it difficult to stage a scene of real and false Monkey King/Spider-Man pointing at each other?
Let's start with the eyesight.
Is this Robbie or Emma?
Who are these two?
The above answers are all Emma Mackey.
The two sisters, one from Australia, one of mixed English and French descent:
The same angular jaw line:
Same signature smile:
Same Vintage Style:
Including the two characters who have played, there are also similarities, both have a rebellious and fiery side.
For the unexpected resemblance of looks, some netizens really wonder if they are related by blood, Robbie has been mistaken for Mackey in public, and Mackey is called "Robbie 2.0", Mackey has responded: "Robbie is beautiful, such a comparison makes me feel flattered, but at the same time very annoying, because I would rather people pay more attention to our work than just focus on our appearance." ”
In addition to Emma Mackey, the previously announced cast also includes emmy-winning actress America Ferrera (the masterpiece "Ugly Betty"), the funniest blonde beauty in "Saturday Night Live", Kate McKinnon, the British talent Emerid Fennell and many other diverse actresses.
Emerald Fennell played Camilla in the third season of The Crown, where she was also the director and writer of The Girl with a Bright Future and the writer of the second season of Killing Eve
Of course, the hot men in the film are not only the High Commander, but also the younger brother Scott Evans of the "American Team", and Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells, who also have wonderful performances in Sex Education.
Scott Evans is more like "Kiwi" than his brother.
The temperament of Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells is one out and one stable
In the public perception, "Barbie World" should be an extremely unreal, dreamy, fashionable and flashy world, where men and women seem to live in "reality shows" and do not need to worry about their livelihood (after all, Barbie has more than 180 professional identities, from nurses to rock stars, from veterinarians to aerobics instructors, from pilots to police officers, etc.), there is no deep thinking, just need to maintain blonde hair, blue eyes and bright smiles, and smooth skin after thorough hair removal.
Playing this global "toy character" full of nostalgia and childhood complexes, the pressure and baggage naturally follow, but it is more of a way to "break" the tradition that is expected – Robbie wants to integrate "positivity" into the film, "I hope this film will make young children want to find their own ambitions." ”
It's not a candy popcorn movie, so Robbie got Greta Gerwig, who is a big hit among the new generation of directors in Hollywood today.
Filming only started in London at the beginning of the year, the trailer has not yet come out, about the storyline we only know that the protagonist played by Robbie is actually an "imperfect" girl, she is not so popular, Robbie said that the audience will see something completely different. "People usually hear Barbie and they think, 'I know what that movie is going to be,' but when they hear Greta Gerwig coming as writer and director, they say, 'Oh well, maybe I don't know...'"
Gerwig will co-write the screenplay for Barbie with her husband, Noah Baumbach, and will be independently directed by Gerwig. This is the most sought-after "gold medal filmmaker" in Hollywood today, and the works directed or written by Baumbach are well known, such as "Marriage Story", "Frances Ha" and "The Great Fox Daddy";
"Marriage Story" received six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards and was the topic of the year
Gerwig, on the other hand, is a female creator who wrote and directed Miss Bird and Little Women, two films depicting the growth of women in different eras, both of which swept awards during the awards season and were nominated for multiple Oscars.
Poster of Miss Bird
"Barbie" is the third film work independently directed by Gerwig, and the script has the help of a more "sophisticated" husband, which greatly increases people's expectations - we not only want to see good-looking people, but also want to see good-looking stories.
To be able to find such a team, Robbie as a producer is indispensable. This isn't her first time involved in filmmaking — Robbie started her own production company eight years ago, working with her husband Tom Ackerley and their friends to focus on the mining and creation of women's themes and supporting female creators.
She and her team have a great vision for film selection, and among the representative works, there was "I, the Queen of Flowers", which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress, starring Robbie and serving as a producer;
Later, there was the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, "The Girl with a Bright Future", starring Carey Mulligan. It is worth mentioning that Mulligan also received another Oscar nomination for this film after a gap of 11 years.
On set, Robbie worked 19 hours a day, but she just loved to be there, "in this industry, especially as a producer, it feels like time is never on your side." But I've seen the most incredible things that have been created under the pressure of not having enough time," Robbie said. "If time is infinite, it certainly pushes us to do things that we may not have the courage to do."
Margot Robbie appeared on the cover of the August 2021 issue of Vogue in the UK
In the future, Robbie also wants to try directing and writing, which may still be a challenge for her, or she may not succeed, "I think the director is different, but it is not a right." 」 I've had a story in my head for years that I needed to put pen on paper and see if it was really ridiculous. ”
Whether it's the daring supervillain clown girl, or as a brave female creator and producer, Margot Robbie has shown a variety of female characters in the most dynamic and fearless way, and her life will never be beautifully placed in a box like a beautiful Barbie doll. I want to subvert their ideas. Once you've had some success in a certain role, people will expect you to do it all the time. I think it's boring. ”
When Margot Robbie meets Greta Gerwig, the two join forces, perhaps we will see that the unrealistic aesthetic standards and value barriers about Barbie are all broken down and rebuilt. After all, we have reason to believe that in the industry, they are full of creative expression and sense of responsibility for women's issues, which is bound to bring us innovative and interesting works.
Edit: Hezi
Written by: KEKE
Fine Arts: Roland