Mattel Doll Gets Her First Live-Action Movie On July 21
April 4, 2023 | 12:13 p.m. Eastern Time
Since Mattel released the toy in 1959, Barbie dolls have been synonymous with the stuff of dreams: carefree fun, sky-high stilettos and head-spinning automobiles. But in the newly released trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, life in plastic for the titular doll, played by Margot Robbie, isn’t always so fantastic.
The trailer begins by introducing us to the world of Barbie, where there are many different versions of Barbie (including Dua Lipa, Issa Rae, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, and Kate McKinnon) and many different versions of her boyfriend Ken (played by Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa and Kingsley Ben-Adir).
From the looks of it, Robbie’s Barbie has everything she could want, but as-yet-unrevealed circumstances force her to hop in her Barbiemobile and leave her pink paradise for the “Real World.” Luckily, she’s not alone: ​​Ken from Gosling is coming too, and he made sure to pack her yellow skates.
the awesome Barbie The cast also includes Will Ferrell as Mattel CEO America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Connor Swindells, Emerald Fennell, Ariana Greenblatt, Rhea Perlman and John Cena, with Helen Mirren as the narrator.
Gerwig co-wrote Barbie with his partner and long-time collaborator Noah Baumbach. The film hits theaters on July 21. Watch the trailer and check out the various character posters below.
