Margot Robbie Discusses Barbie Criticism, Recognizes That ‘A Lot Of People’ ‘Actively Hate’ The Doll
etcanada.comA lot of people can’t wait to see Margot Robbie in “Barbie” this summer, but the actress knows there’s also a lot of people who aren’t fans of the doll and the brand that comes with it.
Robbie — who runs her production company LuckyChap with her friend Josey McNamara and her husband, Tom Ackerley — produced the much-talked about flick, which also stars Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, America Ferrera and more. READ MORE: Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling Show Off Their ‘Barbie’ Style At CinemaCon When asked about approaching the production of “Barbie”, Robbie told Vogue in a new interview: “We of course would want to honour the 60-year legacy that this brand has. “But we have to acknowledge that there are a lot of people who aren’t fans of Barbie.
And in fact, aren’t just indifferent to Barbie. They actively hate Barbie. And have a real issue with Barbie. We need to find a way to acknowledge that.” READ MORE: Watch Margot Robbie And Ryan Gosling Drive Off Into The Real World In New ‘Barbie’ Trailer + Latest Cast Posters LuckyChap wanted Greta Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach to have full creative freedom when working on the script, but Robbie admitted they had a lot of pressure from bosses.
She told the mag, “At the same time… we’ve got two very nervous ginormous companies, Warner Bros. and Mattel, being like: What’s their plan?
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