It’s official:Margot Robbiewill be checking out the plastic life.
“Playing with Barbie promotes confidence, curiosity and communication throughout a child’s journey to self-discovery,” Robbie said in a press release. “Over the brand’s almost 60 years, Barbie has empowered kids to imagine themselves in aspirational roles from a princess to president. I’m so honored to take on this role and produce a film that I believe will have a tremendously positive impact on children and audiences worldwide.”
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Robbie’s attachment to the film comes afterAmy Schumerdeparted the project overscheduling conflictsin March 2017,Varietyreported. Months later,Anne Hathawaywas in talks to join the film as Barbie, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
Schumer wished Hathaway, 35, good luck on possibly stepping into the role with a selfie on Instagram, writing, “Hathaway smathaway. Jkjk she’s perfect!! Can’t wait to see it!”
Schumer’s version of the film would have centered on Barbie getting kicked out of the perfect world she lives in for not being perfect enough and finding her way in a real-world adventure.
The film’s release date has been pushed back to May 2020, according toEW.
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Robbie just wrapped filming as Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming movieOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodwhich covers Hollywood in the late 1960s. She’s next set to reprise her role as Harley Quinn in the standaloneBirds of Preymovie.
Robbie recently picked up a supporting actress SAG Awards nomination for starring asQueen ElizabethinMary Queen of Scotsopposite Saoirse Ronan. She was previously nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in 2018 for playing disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding inI, Tonya.
source: people.com
