Marc Maron Calls Men Trying To Cancel ‘Barbie’ “Insecure Babies” & Says Greta Gerwig Film Is A “Masterpiece”

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British actor Rob Brydon has revealed he finds it hurtful when Barbie fans question why he was cast in the record-breaking movie.

“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot didn’t need the lasso of truth when advised that she was considered for the plum role of “Barbie” in that film you’ve all seen.

It’s hard to imagine anyone else starring in the titular role of Barbie — but Margot Robbie initially thought Gal Gadot was the woman for the job. 

Gal Gadot opened up about a project from her past, one from her future and one that sadly did not work out for her in a new interview with Flaunt.

Barbie movie, which is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is partly set in the fictional wonderland filled with plastic palm trees and bright pink houses.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Tyson observed the film’s sun, moon, and vegetation in order to determine where such a place would be if it really existed on Earth.“In @BarbietheMovie, the moon’s orientation places Barbie World between 20 and 40 [degrees] north latitude on the Earth,” deGrasse Tyson wrote. That places it roughly somewhere between the lower half of the U.S. and the northern half of Mexico.“Palm trees further constrain latitude between 20 and 30 [degrees],” he continued.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Given the $1 billion success of “Barbie,” it’s hard to picture anyone in the title role other than Margot Robbie. But the actor explained to Vogue back in May that it was actually Gal Gadot who was her first choice to star as Barbie. Robbie is a producer on “Barbie” and did not immediately envision herself in the role.

Barbie movie has been banned in Kuwait and now faces calls for a ban in Lebanon amid complaints in the Arab nations about the film’s social values.Kuwait’s state news agency said that the nation acted to protect the country’s “public ethics”, while Lebanon’s culture minister accused the film of “promoting homosexuality”.The film is however still being shown in other conservative parts of the region, including Saudi Arabia.Barbie, which is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has grossed more than $1bn (£784m) worldwide within weeks of its release.Lafi al-Subaiei, the head of Kuwait’s board of film classification, said that the board usually asks for movie scenes to be cut if they are deemed to flout the country’s culture. But when a film promotes behaviour the state considers unacceptable, it is banned outright.The film “promulgate[s] ideas and beliefs that are alien to Kuwaiti society and public order”, a spokesman for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information said (via BBC News).On Wednesday, the Lebanese Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada asked the interior ministry to “take all necessary measures to ban” Barbie.He said the film “promotes homosexuality and transsexuality… supports rejecting a father’s guardianship, undermines and ridicules the role of the mother, and questions the necessity of marriage and having a family”.Meanwhile, in the US, comedian and actor Marc Maron recently hit out at the film’s conservative critics, describing them as “insecure babies”.“The fact that certain men took offence to the point where they, you know, tried to build a grift around it in terms of their narrative as right wing [expletive] is so embarrassing for them.

#barbie #barbiemovie #moviereview #fyp “Plaster this in Times Square,” cheered a fan of O’Brien’s heartfelt hot take.“Biggest green flag from your dad,” applauded another impressed commenter.“Obsessed with the fact that The Godfather and Barbie are in his top 5 films, the duality of man,” another said.“I’m not sure if I want your dad to also be my dad or if I want to know if he’s single,” purred a hot-to-trot admirer. “LOVE THIS ENERGY!”But O’Brien’s far from the only guy who’s been swept up by Barbie’s pink wave in the wake of her recent pop cultural explosion.

Comic-book guru Mark Millar is "really pleased" with the "great" new show based on his work set to hit Netflix next week.

Mark Ronson is trolling Bill Maher after the Real Time host criticized the Barbie film and categorized it as “preachy” and “man-hating.”

grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide — and eight months from now, a million more Barbies could be saying “hi” to the world, info from one popular baby naming website suggests.According to Nameberry, searches for “Barbie” have surged by 603% since April, when the trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed summer blockbuster was released.The film, which swept into theaters in July, stars Margot Robbie as in the titular role and Ryan Gosling as Ken.Searches for “Ken” — or “Kenneth” — saw a 293% increase in the same time period.“Barbie and Ken are piquing parents’ interest, but this doesn’t mean that will translate into actual usage,” Nameberry’s editor-in-chief Sophie Kihm told People.Prior to the film’s release, Kihm noted, “Barbie” had been a very popular name with Amish parents.And while the spike in interest has been impressive, Kihm said the two names are not expected to crack the top 10 anytime soon.“Barbie and Ken are both dated names that aren’t due to come back yet, so while there may be a slight bump from the movie, neither will be among the most popular baby names of 2023,” she explained.Currently, “Barbie” ranks 1,896 out of 2,000 of the most popular names for 2023 on the website.

Barbie box office prediction, after the film crossed the $1billion mark.The conservative political commentator, who posted a review of Greta Gerwig’s film on his YouTube channel last month, predicted the movie would “absolutely fall off a cliff” following its first week of release.“Week one this thing is going to clean up at the domestic box office,” Shapiro said in his review. “My prediction: it’s going to just absolutely fall off a cliff after that.“The repeat business on this movie is going to be non-existent because it was written by two people who are so smug and self-satisfied in Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, that they have no audience.”Last week, Barbie crossed the $1billion mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film solely directed by a woman to hit the milestone.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Now that “Barbie” has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, speculation about a potential sequel has intensified tenfold. Greta Gerwig, who directed “Barbie” in addition to co-writing its script with Noah Baumbach, told The New York Times she has no ideas yet for a “Barbie 2.” However, she also told People magazine before the film joined the $1 billion club that she hoped her movie “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.” “There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” Gerwig told the publication. “I want to go back to Barbie Land.” Margot Robbie was less assertive when asked about a “Barbie” sequel in pre-release interviews.

The cast of Barbie experienced life in plastic while filming what is shaping up to be one of the year’s hottest blockbusters after grossing over $1 billion in less than a month.

David Ayer is giving fans of 2016’s Suicide Squad that his cut of the film will eventually see the light of day.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Matt Hancock has been savagely mocked after posting video to TikTok where he can be seen lip-syncing to a track from the Barbie movie, which features Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. In the clip, Matt can be seen walking on a beach toward the camera as he sang along to Ken actor Ryan's I'm Just Ken song, which features in the smash-hit film.

Kate McKinnon's «Weird Barbie» is en route from Greta Gerwig's Barbie Land. Mattel debuted a miniature recreation of McKinnon's character from the film on Friday. Fans can now pre-order the doll until Aug.

Barbie might not be on the cards.According to The Hollywood Reporter, none of the talent involved in making the comedy are contractually obliged to return for a follow-up – including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who played Barbie and Ken respectively.This is also said to apply to director Greta Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach. Speaking to the outlet, sources claim Warner Bros.

Saltburn, the latest film from Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell, will open this year’s London Film Festival. 

Naman Ramachandran “Saltburn,” Emerald Fennell’s hotly anticipated sophomore feature after the Oscar and BAFTA-winning “Promising Young Woman,” will open the 67th BFI London Film Festival. The film is produced by Fennell and Margot Robbie, whose “Barbie” has grossed more than $1 billion, as well as Josey McNamara (“Promising Young Woman,” “Barbie”). “Saltburn” reunites Fennell with her “Promising Young Woman” star Carey Mulligan and the cast also includes Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E.

Sequin- and self-actualization sprinkled congratulations are in order for Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and all the dolls and guys as the phenomenon that is Barbie has now crossed $1B global in just its third weekend. We said yesterday it was on the cusp, and now here’s the pudding.

This Barbie is a billionaire! Greta Gerwig‘s doll comedy starring Margot Robbie has officially earned over $1 billion at the box office.

“Barbie” continues to burn up the box office, and on Sunday the film made history by surpassing $1 billion at the global box office.

Margot Robbie delivered so many chic looks both in her new movie Barbie and on the red carpet promoting it. However, there’s a good chance that you missed a lot of symbolism in one of the outfits.

The late film executive Bingham Ray, God bless him, once (over lunch at Orso, in 2009) pointed out something so obvious I had completely missed it. The wiliest movie marketers, explained Ray, try to own a color scheme.

“Barbie” continues to burn up the box office, with the latest projections indicating the film’s global ticket sales will surpass $1 billion by the end of this weekend.

The Story of Barbie and the Woman Who Created Her,” from 2017. This charming picture book, with illustrations by Amy June Bates, reminds us that Barbie isn’t just about outrageous pink outfits, tacky Dream Houses, and Malibu beach parties. Barbie contains multitudes.

With Barbie on track to crossing $1 billion at the global box office any day now, it seems inevitable that a sequel is on the way.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from “Barbie” which is now playing in theaters. The yellow dress Margot Robbie’s wears in Barbie’s final scenes was designed to represent change, says the film’s costume designer Jacqueline Durran. By the end of the Greta Gerwig blockbuster, Barbie has been transformed by the Real World. She’s become flat-footed, broken the patriarchy and all zen has been restored in Barbieland.

As she heads into the third weekend of release, Warner Bros’ Barbie has hit two new milestones, crossing both $500M at the international box office and the nine-century mark worldwide. The Greta Gerwig-directed phenomenon added $16.8M from 69 offshore markets on Thursday, bringing the overseas total to $509.7M through yesterday. Globally, the doll is standing tall with $916.1M as she looks to rollerblade past $1B this weekend. 

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Greg O’Shea, who won the 2029 series of Love Island alongside then-girlfriend Amber Gill, has opened up about the “worst decision of my life” after ditching a party that was attended by Margot Robbie. Speaking on the Irish chatshow The Six O'Clock Show, Greg explained that he had been invited to the premiere of the actress’ 2016 film Birds of Prey, in which she plays Harley Quinn, but he decided not to go.

Marc Maron is a big fan of the movie, and he doesn't have time for men who are decrying the film's representation of male characters.Maron took to TikTok on Thursday to share his praise for the hit film — starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and directed by Greta Gerwig — and to slam critics.The film is being widely hailed as a feminist masterpiece and a celebration of women, and the story surrounds the representation of women and men in media, gender roles in society and personal autonomy.However, some very vocal men online have come out against the film, criticizing it for its portrayal of male characters — and Maron says he feels anyone who has expressed this particular opinion should be ashamed.«The fact that certain men took offense, is so embarrassing for them. I mean, so embarrassing for them,» Maron said.

Marc Maron’s Barbie review is in… And he’s got quite the message for “right-wing” critics.