Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling tapped to star in ‘Oceans 11’ prequel
nypost.comcommitting theft?“Barbie” stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are expected to reunite for the first time since starring in the hit Warner Brothers film, which has grossed nearly $1.43 billion at the box office.
It was revealed by Games Radar that Robbie, 33, and Gosling, 43. have been tapped to star in an “Ocean’s 11” prequel film that will be directed by “Austin Powers” and “Bombshell” director Jay Roach while the screenplay will be written by Carrie Solomon.“I can’t really say much,” said producer Josey McNamara. “But I think we’re just trying to do right by the franchise.” McNamara added that he’s “excited for people to experience it when it’s ready.”According to the LuckyChap Entertainment executive, this is hopefully the beginning of several Robbie-Gosling collaborations.“They’re wonderful together,” McNamara noted. “The more projects even outside of that we can have them do would be amazing.” Little is known about the plot of the upcoming heist film, though it reportedly takes place in 1960s Europe, giving the original 2001 George Clooney and Brad Pitt-led film and subsequent 2018 rival starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett a wide berth.
The Post reached out to Robbie, Roach and Gosling for comment. The “Barbie” stars received major buzz for their performance together — which Greta Gerwig at one time had to defend.
In a recent interview, the director revealed that she was called into “big meetings” to push for Gosling’s big musical number at the film’s climax.
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