Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Adds Hari Nef

Barbie film will not include Aqua’s 1997 hit ‘Barbie Girl’, it’s been reported.Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Pictures shared the first-look image of Margot Robbie in character as Barbie for the new live-action movie.Robbie will star alongside Ryan Gosling as Ken, and a wider ensemble cast including Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Sex Education stars Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa, America Ferrera and more.According to Variety, Barbie will not feature the Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group’s novelty single as part of its official soundtrack.The publication noted that many fans have insisted that ‘Barbie Girl’ – which has registered over a billion streams on YouTube – should appear in the Mattel/Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. had taken the reigns on a live-action “Barbie” movie from Sony as previous versions of the project, featuring variations of talent, including screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno“) and actresses Anne Hathaway and Amy Schumer, fell apart.

Margot Robbie is all smiles in the first look at her as Barbie for the upcoming film of the same name. The highly-anticipated live-action adventure movie about the famous doll is set to be released on July 21, 2023.On Tuesday, Warner Bros.

reports Variety.In a 2021 interview, the 31-year-old Aussie actress said that taking on a live adaptation “comes with a lot of baggage … and a lot of nostalgic connections. But with that comes a lot of exciting ways to attack it.”“People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ‘Oh, well, maybe I don’t.’”Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. had taken the reigns on a live-action “Barbie” movie from Sony as previous versions of the project, featuring variations of talent, including screenwriter Diablo Cody (“Juno“) and actresses Anne Hathaway and Amy Schumer, fell apart.

Production has begun on “Barbie”, the live-action feature focusing on the iconic Mattel doll, and Warner Bros. Pictures has just released a new photo from the set.

Barbie is coming!

Barbie, Warner Bros.’ Greta Gerwig-directed Mattel movie, will hit theaters July 21, 2023, the studio said today during its CinemaCon session in Las Vegas. The pic will take over the date previously occupied by Warners’ hybrid live-action/animation title, Coyote vs. Acme.

#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1“Barbie” has been in development since 2014, with Amy Schumer at one point attached to star.The cast for Gerwig’s film includes Ryan Gosling as Ken alongside Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Emerald Fennell.Robbie is also a producer on the film via LuckyChap Entertainment with producing partner Tom Ackerley. “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman is also attached to the film along with Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner.In addition to “Barbie,” Warner Bros.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Barbie” is parking her pink convertible in U.S. theaters on July 21, 2023.The release date for the anticipated live-action adventure from the iconic doll, played by Margot Robbie with a juicy supporting cast, was announced on Tuesday during the Warner Bros. presentation at Las Vegas’ CinemaCon.Notably, this movie will open against Christopher Nolan’s sprawling ensemble film “Oppenheimer” — but Barbie came to play, and has a dream cast of her own.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed English actor Connor Swindells (Sex Education, Barbie) for representation.

Directors Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan are both seemingly attempting to cram as many actors as humanly possible into their respective films. The former is behind a live-action “Barbie” movie that sees Aussie actress Margot Robbie star/produce with a script that was co-written by Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story“), which has been collecting as many names as there are versions of the iconic doll.

Angelique Jackson The call list for Hollywood’s Barbie movie has grown longer than the Mattel icon’s resume. Since news broke that Margot Robbie would produce and star in the upcoming flick, fans have wondered what a live-action version of the Malibu princess’ world will look like.Back in 2019, at the premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robbie explained why Barbie is a character worth bringing to life.

EXCLUSIVE: Having already landed an A-list ensemble for its upcoming Barbie pic, Warner Bros. and Mattel have upped the anty by rounding out the cast with some high level talent. Sources tell Deadline that Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Ncuti Gatwa, Oscar winner Emerald Fennell, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Connor Swindells, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou. They join a cast that includes Margot Robbie, who will star in the titular role, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Ariana Greenblatt, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef and Will Ferrell.

Margot Robbie's movie is adding more friends to the mix! ET can confirm that Issa Rae and Michael Cera have officially joined the cast of the upcoming film, which is based on the iconic doll franchise.Greta Gerwig is directing the film, and co-writing the script with Noah Baumbach. Other cast members include Ryan Gosling — who is playing Ken --  America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon and Will Ferrell.

Barbie is becoming one of the biggest A-list productions, and even more stars are joining the cast.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterActor Hari Nef is pulling up to the Malibu dream house, landing a role in the feature film adaptation of “Barbie.”Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, Nef joins a steep bench of supporting players including Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, and Will Ferrell.Nef is a trailblazing out trans performer who began as a fashion darling, going on to breakout roles in “Assassination Nation,” “Transparent,” and the streaming adaption of Caroline Kepnes’ novels “You.”Her role is under wraps in the Warner Bros.

A live-action movie based on the iconic doll line “Barbie” has been in the works for ages, but it finally started shooting in the United Kingdom with director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women“) behind the camera and star/producer Margot Robbie (“Wolf of Wall Street“) in front of it as the titular character. Gerwig co-wrote the film with husband/filmmaker Noah Baumbach (“Marriage Story“) and there are certainly signs that the family-friendly picture is going to skew more humorous than we might have originally expected given the film’s exciting cast.