Randall Park is speaking out about Barbie.
29.07.2023 - 09:23 / ok.co.uk
It’s been just over a week since the Barbie movie officially hit cinemas everywhere, and we don’t know about you, but we’re not quite ready to hang up our pink outfits just yet. The movie has already spawned an entire trend of its own with Barbiecore infiltrating our wardrobes, homes and makeup bags over the last few months, and we can’t get enough of the countless outfits that it's already inspired.
From Margot Robbie’s incredible recreations of the doll’s most famous looks to the numerous fuschia outfits that have already made their way into wardrobes around the world, shoppers are definitely taking plenty of fashion inspiration from the film’s titular characters. Whilst its clear the power of pink is here to stay, it’s not just Barbie herself who’s been inspiring our sartorial decisions lately.
It turns out we’re just as obsessed with the behind the scenes looks as we are with the ones that made it onto the screen, after snaps of director Greta Gerwig were shared on social media showing her sporting a pink jumpsuit on set. The pink jumpsuit in question is the Grover Washed Pink Utility Jumpsuit, £180 here, with its relaxed fit and plenty of utility patch pockets making it ideal for busy days on set.
Made from a soft cotten denim with a short sleeve design, this is the ultimate summer ‘fit for when you want something comfy and casual to throw on that still looks anything but basic. In true Barbie fashion, the details are what makes the overalls so special, as they feature oversized button closures that give it a distinctly doll-like vibe, whilst the fitted waist and tapered legs make it a chic, flattering fit that we could definitely see Barbie herself wearing.
Randall Park is speaking out about Barbie.
Randall Park feels Hollywood execs are missing the important takeaway from the wild success of the movie.The alum recently spoke with amid the theatrical release of his directorial debut, and reflected on representation, diversity and how it's often hard for the head honchos in Hollywood to see the big picture.«I feel like, just in general, this industry is taking the wrong lessons,» Park said. «For example, is this massive blockbuster, and the idea is: Make more movies about toys! No.
Margot Robbie is making big bucks for her smash hit Mattel movie, Barbie.
grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide — and eight months from now, a million more Barbies could be saying “hi” to the world, info from one popular baby naming website suggests.According to Nameberry, searches for “Barbie” have surged by 603% since April, when the trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed summer blockbuster was released.The film, which swept into theaters in July, stars Margot Robbie as in the titular role and Ryan Gosling as Ken.Searches for “Ken” — or “Kenneth” — saw a 293% increase in the same time period.“Barbie and Ken are piquing parents’ interest, but this doesn’t mean that will translate into actual usage,” Nameberry’s editor-in-chief Sophie Kihm told People.Prior to the film’s release, Kihm noted, “Barbie” had been a very popular name with Amish parents.And while the spike in interest has been impressive, Kihm said the two names are not expected to crack the top 10 anytime soon.“Barbie and Ken are both dated names that aren’t due to come back yet, so while there may be a slight bump from the movie, neither will be among the most popular baby names of 2023,” she explained.Currently, “Barbie” ranks 1,896 out of 2,000 of the most popular names for 2023 on the website.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Now that “Barbie” has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, speculation about a potential sequel has intensified tenfold. Greta Gerwig, who directed “Barbie” in addition to co-writing its script with Noah Baumbach, told The New York Times she has no ideas yet for a “Barbie 2.” However, she also told People magazine before the film joined the $1 billion club that she hoped her movie “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.” “There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” Gerwig told the publication. “I want to go back to Barbie Land.” Margot Robbie was less assertive when asked about a “Barbie” sequel in pre-release interviews.
Justin Trudeau is picking a side in Barbenheimer. The Canadian prime minister shared a photo on Instagram of himself and his oldest son, Xavier, 15, posing in front of a Barbie poster at a movie theater, which he captioned, “We’re team Barbie.«The father-and-son duo twinned in pink to honor Greta Gerwig’s history-making $1 billion film, which is being widely hailed as a feminist masterpiece and a celebration of women.Trudeau shared the photo days after announcing on social media that he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, are separating after 18 years of marriage.
Kate McKinnon's «Weird Barbie» is en route from Greta Gerwig's Barbie Land. Mattel debuted a miniature recreation of McKinnon's character from the film on Friday. Fans can now pre-order the doll until Aug.
Greta Gerwig is making history! Three weeks after its debut in theaters, Barbie has surpassed $1 billion at the box office, making Gerwig the first female director to hit this box office milestone as a solo director.In a statement, Warner Bros. said the fantasy-comedy movie has taken in $459 million from domestic theaters — counting the United States and Canada — and another $572.1 million overseas since it hit theaters, for a total of $1.0315 billion.
As Barbie breaks the box office, grossing over $1 billion globally, director Greta Gerwig has made history as the first solo female director to reach this impressive feat. Only 53 films have hit the billion-dollar category, with Barbie joining the likes of Titanic, Jurassic Park, and Avatar.The only other female-directed films on this list are Frozen, Frozen 2, and Captain Marvel.
Barbie is a billionaire!
By all accounts, Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” measured up to critical and commercial expectations, with the film currently sitting at #3 in 2023’s overall box office with $811 million. But will it hit a billion dollars, like star/producer Margot Robbie plugged it to studios? It still could, even if its numbers dropped hard this week.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers about the final scene in Barbie. Read with caution if you haven’t seen the movie yet.
Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie movie has smashed box office records, becoming one of the most talked about films of the year. So it’s understandable, then, that fans of the director are already looking forward to her next project.Barbie, which is adapted from the popular Mattel toy franchise, was released in cinemas last Friday (July 21).
As many predicted, Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” cleaned up at the box office this past weekend, with the film sitting just under $500 million worldwide. Will it break the $1 billion dollar barrier like star Margot Robbie predicted in her studio pitch? It certainly looks like it, and in such a tumultuous time for Hollywood, many people are happy about that.
The ‘Barbenheimer’ reign has no end in sight!
the New York Times.“Certainly, there’s a lot of passion. My hope for the movie is that it’s an invitation for everybody to be part of the party and let go of the things that aren’t necessarily serving us as either women or men,” said Gerwig.“I hope that in all of that passion, if they see it or engage with it, it can give them some of the relief that it gave other people,” the director said.Gerwig was responding specifically to the interviewer’s question as to whether or not the “Lady Bird” director anticipated “the degree to which rightwing pundits are bashing the movie as being ‘woke’ and burning their Barbies.”Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro flamed the feminist themes in “Barbie” by lighting Barbie dolls and a pink toy car on fire at the start of a 43-minute YouTube review.
just Allan” now.Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds.Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler.But Allan’s selling point — that he could fit in all of Ken’s clothes — seemed to suggest to pearl-clutching parents that the plastic dolls had a queer relationship, according to Attitude.Thus, he was discontinued.Despite seemingly being revived in the ’90s as Alan — one “L” — the husband of Midge, Barbie’s pregnant BFF who was also discontinued in the early aughts, Allan’s character never really stuck.That is, until “Barbie” hit theaters.
Not even Ken can please everyone.
The Barbie movie is fast approaching — but titular star Margot Robbie didn’t know if it would ever come to fruition.