Everything We Know About Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ Movie So Far

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“Barbie” movie has quickly become one of the most anticipated releases of 2023.Audiences have praised and criticized each “Barbie” update (this is one of the most beloved toys of all time, after all), but this April, Warner Bros.’ released the official first-look image of Margot Robbie as Barbie, and anticipation has been growing ever since — especially after Warner Bros.’ stoked the flames with our first look at Ryan Gosling as Ken.In addition to co-writing the latest “Barbie” draft, Oscar-nominated “Little Women” and “Lady Bird” filmmaker Greta Gerwig is directing the project.

In addition to starring as the titular character, Robbie is also a producer alongside “Dallas Buyers Club” producer Robbie Brenner (Mattel Films) and “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman (Heyday Films), as well as her husband, Tom Ackerley (LuckyChap Entertainment).Below, we run down everything we know about the “Barbie” movie so far — from the release date to the cast to the project’s lengthy production history.In celebration of the Mattel doll’s 60th anniversary, “Barbie” will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023The highly anticipated film includes an ensemble of very different actors and actresses.

Robbie is to star as the “main” Barbie, coupled with Ryan Gosling as the “main” Ken. It’s been revealed there will be different versions of Barbie — one is rumored to be portrayed by Issa Rae (“Insecure”) and the other might be Hari Nef (“And Just Like That…”) — and the three Barbies will be matched with their own Kens.The rest of the (revealed) cast includes Will Ferrell, Simu Liu (Marvel’s “Shang-Chi”), Michael Cera (“Superbad”), Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”), Emma Mackey (“Sex Education”), Kingsley Ben-Adir (“High Fidelity”), America.