Barbie Movie (2023) | Greta Gerwig | Rodrigo Prieto

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Barbie is a 2023 American live-action comedy film based on the eponymous fashion doll. Directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach, the film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Will Ferrell, and Issa Rae. In the film, Barbie is a doll living in a utopian world called Barbieland, but she is expelled for not being perfect enough. She then goes on an adventure in the real world, where she meets Ken and learns about the meaning of friendship and self-acceptance.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 21, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film has been in development since 2014, with various directors and writers attached at different points. Gerwig and Baumbach signed on to write and direct in 2021.
Robbie has been attached to star as Barbie since 2019. Gosling was cast as Ken in 2022.
The film's supporting cast also includes:
America Ferrera as Barbie's friend and roommate, Grace
Simu Liu as a new character named Cameron, who is described as "a charming and handsome newcomer"
Kate McKinnon as a Barbie who is always in the splits
Alexandra Shipp as a rollerblading Barbie
Emma Mackey as a Nobel Prize-winning physicist Barbie
Will Ferrell as the CEO of Mattel
Issa Rae as a presidential Barbie
The film is said to be a "contemporary spin" on the Barbie mythos, and will explore themes of identity, self-acceptance, and female empowerment.
The film has been rated PG-13 for "some suggestive material, rude humor, and language.

Overall, the 2023 Barbie movie looks like a fun and heartwarming film that will explore important themes of identity, self-acceptance, and female empowerment. I'm excited to see how Greta Gerwig and her team bring this iconic character to life on the big screen.