‘Barbie’ fans recall Amy Schumer once cast as lead: ‘Dodged a bullet’

upcoming “Barbie” film was spoofed on “Saturday Night Live” with the popular TV show announcing its own spin-off of another popular doll brand, the American Girls. The prerecorded clip, which aired on April 15, begins by showing clips from Gerwig’s upcoming film.“People can’t stop talking about the brand new ‘Barbie’ movie,” says the narrator. “But not everyone can live in a dream house.”“Some are younger, bigger or sadder,” continues the narration.

steamy scene from the 2013 flick “The Wolf of Wall Street.”Lexi Ashton shared the clip to her account in October, but it only recently garnered widespread attention — and a whopping 4.5 million views. In the video, the blond dresses up as Naomi Lapaglia, Robbie’s character in the crime comedy, clad in a baby blue dress with $100 bills popping out of a cutout near her cleavage. Ashton mouths along to one of the movie’s most famous lines: “No, Daddy doesn’t even get to touch Mommy for a very, very, very long time.”Viewers flocked to the comments section to remark on Ashton’s resemblance to Robbie, saying she rocked the re-enactment.

Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” hits theaters on July 21, and it’s one of the year’s most anticipated films. And teasers and trailers for the film still have moviegoers mystified over what exactly Gerwig is up to in her follow-up to 2019’s “Little Women.” Exactly what kind of comedy will “Barbie” be? READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ Trailer: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & More Star As Barbie & Ken In Greta Gerwig’s Comedy Gerwig isn’t telling, nor is the film’s star Margot Robbie, but Deadline reports the actress did tease how she felt after first reading the script.

Barbie star Margot Robbie has revealed that she initially thought the film would never get made.Speaking to Bafta to promote the film, Robbie said in a video shared her thoughts on the film upon first reading the script. “The first time I read the Barbie script, my reaction was, ‘Ah! This is so good.

Margot Robbie is sharing her initial reaction after reading the Barbie script and was skeptical that the studio would even allow them to make the film.

The "Barbie" trailer generated a ton of buzz and memes when it debuted last week, but there’s also already a touch of controversy. Margot Robbie stars as Barbie, with Ryan Gosling as Ken in the highly-anticipated movie. But younger fans aren’t convinced by Gosling’s casting as Ken, claiming the actor is too old for the part.

Barbie movie for casting actor Ryan Gosling in the role and making the character heterosexual.Jimmy Featherstone, a 23-year-old mini-celebrity and tabloid fixation who was offered the chance to star in a proposed reality TV show, has become known for his addictions to cosmetic surgery and tanning, which he undertakes to look like the Mattel figurine, leading the media to dub him the “real-life Ken doll.”Featherstone believes that Barbie would be more “realistic” if the character played by Gosling was attracted to men, as Featherstone is in real life.“I do think Ken being gay would suit the character more. I think gay men like to take pride in themselves,” Featherstone told the website JOE.

For the second time this week, The Simpsons has appeared to predict the future yet again, spooking fans with its “wildest prediction yet". The animated sitcom’s latest look into the crystal ball involves a bizarre combination: the arrest of Donald Trump and the upcoming Barbie film.

“Barbie” movie trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – but Gen Z fans aren’t impressed with Gosling as Ken. “[R]yan gosling is too old to be playing ken i’m sorry his wrinkles are taking me out of the experience,” one fan tweeted. “I like Ryan Gosling but idk [I don’t know] why he looks a little too old and dry. Not sure if it’s because of the hair or tan but he needed some moisturizer,” another complained. Another fan had scathing commentary about “The Notebook” and the “Drive” star’s appearance.

Barbie movie's , Twitter is celebrating the fact that was ultimately chosen to play the lead after Amy Schumer walked away from the role years ago. Which is totally fair! Robbie surely going to eat and leave no crumbs come July, when the film hits theaters.

making eerily accurate “predictions,” but this time they might’ve executed a prophetic twofer. Social media users are attributing the clairvoyant cartoon with foretelling two unrelated current events — former President Donald Trump’s arraignment and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie hysteria — in the same episode.“The Simpsons getting their predictions right yet again! Barbie and Donald Trump BOTH!” declared one Twitter user.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slapped Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday, marking the first-ever instance of a former president being indicted.

“Barbie” film trailer that showcased its star-studded cast, but, more importantly, Margot Robbie’s feet. The trailer — which has been peeped more than 7.8 million times — begins with a shot of Robbie’s legs walking down a bright pink hallway in sparkly, furry high heels.Robbie, 32, slips out of the heels and enters relevé — where her toes are on the floor while her heels remain in the air — an ode to the way the Mattel doll’s feet are designed.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has revealed that she was incredibly close to bagging a role in the cast of the highly-anticipated new live-action Barbie film.The sure-fire summer hit, which is due for release in cinemas in July, features Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles, and has a gigantic supporting cast to boot. But dancer Tasha, 24, could have got her big break but it would have meant swapping her sun-soaked days in the villa in Spain for a Hollywood movie set instead.The star opened up on the incredibly opportunity and how she got to the final round of auditions to be a dancer in Greta Gerwig's film on her Twitter page.

 movie released on Tuesday, fans are diving deep into speculation surrounding the film's closely guarded plot.One theory that might just have legs is regarding a possible connection to . Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in the highly anticipated new film from Greta Gerwig, the trailer for which appears to show the duo attempting to leave Barbie Land and embarking on an adventure in the «Real World.»TikTok user Cat Quinn noted that a plotline following a fantastic journey to a new place, only to discover there's «no place like home,» while helping new friends along the way sound quite similar to the 1939 Judy Garland classic — but there's also a few Easter eggs in the trailer that really seal the deal. Dorothy's ruby red slippers were central to the plot of, while 's trailer begins with a close-up shot of her hot pink, glittery heels. Barbie wears a pink gingham dress throughout the trailer, not unlike Dorothy's blue gingham dress in .The most telling, blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment comes as Robbie's Barbie drives by a movie theater. On the marquee is the title, while three movie posters on the front of the building all depict characters from the film.

released a brand-new trailer Tuesday, as well as several posters on Twitter featuring the star-studded cast. “Meet our Barbies and Kens,” reads a tweet from the film’s official account.The tweet shows Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, Nicola Coughlan, Alexandra Shipp, Ritu Arya, Hari Nef and several other actors as the different versions of Barbie.

Hari Nef was recently a guest on Emily Ratajkowski’s “High Low” podcast, where she discussed how she auditioned and eventually landed the role in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”.

Barbie movie have been shared, and it is confirmed that Dua Lipa is part of the cast.The pop icon announced her role in the film with a post on Instagram earlier today (April 4). The image shared is part of the newly-released series of official posters, and depicts her as a mermaid version of Barbie.“This Barbie is a mermaid!!” She wrote as the caption.

The Barbie movie's incredible glittering cast has been unveiled three months before the highly-anticipated movie finally reaches cinema screens, and there's a whole host of modern takes on the classic doll toy. While Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling play the original and first Barbie and Ken, complete with platinum blonde hair and dazzling smiles to boot, the last two decades have seen a great boost in diversity for the Mattel brand. What's more, the Barbie ladies have also got jobs, and crucially, not everyone is blonde.

The second trailer for Barbie is finally here and we’re getting a bigger and better glimpse at the world director Greta Gerwig has created!

 is back with a new sneak peek of its colorful cast of characters. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in the highly anticipated new film from Greta Gerwig, out this summer. 's star-studded cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Emerald Fennell, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hari Nef, Ariana Greenblatt, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Rhea Pearlman, and Will Ferrell. Little is known about the plot, but many of the film's stars are rumored to be playing alternate versions of Barbie and Ken, which was seemingly confirmed when the movie posters were released on Tuesday. «Meet our Barbies and Kens ✨#BarbieTheMovie,» read the caption of the posters, which feature Robbie, Ben-Adir, Dua Lipa, Scott Evans and more stars. A post shared by BARBIE (@barbiethemovie)A second post showing Gosling seems to tease another character: «Meet more Barbies and Kens, and Allan… #BarbieTheMovie.»A post shared by BARBIE (@barbiethemovie)Meanwhile, the next post featuring Ferrera reads, «And, meet the Humans.