John Cena is a muscled merman in ‘Barbie’ movie: ‘A happy accident’

Barbie has revealed that the film’s shoot led to a worldwide shortage of pink paint.Set for release on July 21, the film is directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling as Ken.In a new interview with Architectural Digest, Gerwig, production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer discussed the bright pink colours seen all over the film’s artwork and trailers, and how it all came together.“I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much,” Gerwig said, wanting to not “forget what made me love Barbie when I was a little girl.”Greenwood then claimed that the shoot used so much pink paint that it led to a worldwide shortage. “The world ran out of pink,” she said.Also starring Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Michael Cera and Helen Mirren, the movie appears to follow the story of Barbie, as she gains consciousness about the imperfections in life, and ventures into the real world with Ken.A new trailer was shared last week that finally revealed details about the upcoming film’s plot.The new trailer, which you can watch above, sees Robbie‘s Barbie snapping out of her “perfect” life, verbalising her deepest existential thoughts during a party.

 director Greta Gerwig enlisted production designer Sarah Greenwood and set decorator Katie Spencer to bring Barbie's Dreamhouse to life they never envisioned causing an international shortage of pink paint.The trio opened up to  about the gargantuan effort, which drew inspiration from Palm Springs midcentury modernism. For starters, Gerwig wanted to «literally» create «the alternate universe of Barbie Land» as they aimed for «authentic artificiality» whenever possible.So instead of opting for CGI when it came to the picturesque sky and San Jacinto Mountains backdrop, Gerwig wanted the backdrop to be hand painted.«Everything needed to be tactile, because toys are, above all, things you touch,» Gerwig told the venerable magazine.And, in order to maintain the «kid-ness» of the Dreamhouse, the director said everything needed to be pink.«I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much,» she added.And it too much.According to Greenwood, construction of the Dreamhouse — which was erected at the Warner Bros.

Last year, while Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” was in production, Ryan Gosling promised the press that he would bring the “ken-ergy” in his performance as Barbie’s plastic beaux. And based on the trailer for the film so far, Gosling certainly brings that “ken-ergy” (whatever that is).

Issa Rae spoke to ET's Ash Crossan at the  premiere Tuesday, where she spilled the tea on hanging with her  co-stars after filming.«We went out together at a club night, we had a couple of other crazy nights, so, she was all about facilitating bonding time,» Rae said of the film's director, Greta Gerwig, who hosted Barbie and un-Barbie events for the star-studded cast, which includes the likes of Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu and more. «I'm grateful for it.

Vanguard” became the first foreign-language Chan flick to get a nationwide opening since “Drunken Master II” in the summer of 2000. However, the reopening for Chinese theaters also saw a further skewing of the marketplace toward local, Chinese-language blockbusters like “Hi, Mom,” “The Battle at Lake Changjin” and “Moon Man.” John Cena’s comments during his “F9” promotional tour, which indirectly proclaimed the independence of Taiwan, probably didn’t help.

Bastille frontman Dan Smith has said that he had songs rejected from the forthcoming live-action Barbie film.Last week, a star-studded soundtrack was announced for the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who’s also set to appear on the album) featuring tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more.Lipa then released ‘Dance The Night’ – the lead single from the soundtrack written in collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.Smith revealed he’d written “a couple” of songs for the film that were ultimately turned down. A fan had asked him: “Oh also whilst you’re here and talking about films.

Deadline, the film – simply titled Madden – is in the works at Prime Video Sports and will be directed by David O. Russell.It will focus in the legendary coaching career of Madden, who co-created the huge video game series that bears his name for EA Sports in 1988.A synopsis from Cambron Clark’s script reads: “After being forced into retirement by the Oakland Raiders, fiery former NFL head coach John Madden teams up with a mild-mannered Harvard programmer to rewrite his fading legacy by building the world’s first football video game.”Elsewhere, Ferrell is set to play the Mattel CEO in the upcoming Barbie film.Set for release on July 21, the film is directed by Greta Gerwig and has been long-awaited by fans.

Dua Lipa has released ‘Dance The Night’ — the lead single from the upcoming Barbie movie soundtrack.The first official song to be taken from the soundtrack to the highly anticipated film, Dua Lipa teased the track on social media earlier this week.Written in collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt — who both composed the music for the film — and Norwegian singer Caroline Ailin, the song comes alongside a Barbie-inspired music video, which sees the pop star strut around the hot-pink film sets. It also features a cameo from the film’s writer, director and executive producer, Greta Gerwig.The video also sees the ‘Levitating’ singer showcase multiple pieces from her new clothing collection, designed in collaboration with fashion icon Donatella Versace, ‘La Vacanza’.

Barbie has been released, and it finally reveals details about the upcoming film’s plot.The new trailer, which you can watch above, sees Margot Robbie‘s Barbie snapping out of her “perfect” life, verbalising her deepest existential thoughts during a party. “You guys ever think about dying?” she asks, as everyone stares at her.She realises that other “perfect” elements of her life are slowly falling apart, and is tasked with venturing out into the real world to discover “the truth”.

Fast X” is the No. 1 movie in the world. While it’s the 10th installment in the wildly popular “Fast and Furious” franchise, the movie’s success was not a sure thing — especially since original director Justin Lin, a series mainstay, left the project shortly into production.

Dua Lipa got the Barbie party started with the release of her new single “Dance The Night.”

With a new trailer and a single from the film by pop icon Dua Lipa out today, anticipation for Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” is at an all-time high. But there are still under two months to wait before the blockbuster hits theaters, so brace yourselves, cinephiles: plenty of more “Barbie” stories on the way.

Barbie movie, featuring tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more.The Greta Gerwig-directed film has already become one of the most highly-anticipated releases of 2023, despite details regarding the plot remaining scarce. Now, adding to the hype, an all-star soundtrack has been teased online.The soundtrack came teased a picture of Margot Robbie — who is taking on the lead role in the film — in full Barbie attire, holding a newspaper that shows 17 of the artists set to take part in the soundtrack.Set for release on July 21 — the same day as the film arrives in cinemas worldwide — Ava Max, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Gayle, HAIM arnd Ice Spice are all listed as appearing on ‘Barbie: The Album’, along with HAIM, Khalid, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress and The Kid Laroi. Tame Impala are listed among the artists contributing too, as well as the film’s leading man, Ryan Gosling.EXCLUSIVE: @DUALIPA, @icespicee_, @charli_xcx, @lizzo, @NICKIMINAJ, @AvaMax, @pinkpantheress2, Ryan Gosling(!), @tameimpala, and more will appear on the @barbiethealbum soundtrack.Details: https://t.co/qSJeh0cUaH pic.twitter.com/9tMj7GEEDy— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 25, 2023While most widely recognised for his acting career, Gosling has also been known to boast his musical abilities in the past.

As summer movie season commences, there are a lot of frontrunners for the season’s biggest film, and many questions abound.

movie — which stars Margot Robbie as the world-famous doll and Ryan Gosling  as her Ken.It's in the middle of yet another «best day ever!» in Barbieland when the titular doll starts to get a sense that something might be a little bit off.«Do you guys ever think about dying?» she asks, bringing her perfectly-choreographed dance party to a halt.It turns out, plenty of strange things have been happening to Barbie. Her shower runs cold, she falls off her roof and — worst of all — her feet are flat on the ground!With the help of Kate McKinnon's marker-faced Barbie, she sets out to find the truth in the «Real World.» But what will she uncover?Watch the full trailer below:'s star-studded cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Emerald Fennell, Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hari Nef, Ariana Greenblatt, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Rhea Pearlman, Will Ferrell, and more.When Robbie and Gosling sat down for s summer 2023 issue recently, the actor shared one of the ways his co-star would help him get into character on set.«She left a pink present with a pink bow, from Barbie to Ken, every day while we were filming,» Gosling recalled.

Will Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” be the movie of the summer? To claim that title, Gerwig’s latest needs to fend off Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” at the box office on its opening weekend. But “Barbie” has something “Oppenheimer” doesn’t: a soundtrack flush with pop music’s biggest stars; so, the smart money is on “Barbie” in this bout.

Ryan Gosling is bringing the Ken-ergy to his starring role in Barbie -- so much so that he's breaking into song!The soundtrack listing for the upcoming film was announced on Thursday, revealing that Gosling has an original song in the movie. TK DETAILS TKTKTKThe soundtrack also includes new tunes by TKTKTK. (But, alas, no Aqua.)When Gosling and his Barbie, Margot Robbie, sat down for 's summer 2023 issue recently, the actor shared one of the ways his co-star would help him get into character on set.«She left a pink present with a pink bow, from Barbie to Ken, every day while we were filming,» Gosling recalled.

Margot Robbie wanted to cast Gal Gadot as one of the Barbies in her upcoming Barbie movie. The Australian actress, who produced the film, plays the main Barbie in the movie alongside Dua Lipa, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, and Hari Nef as different variations of the iconic Mattel doll. In a cover interview with Vogue magazine, Robbie revealed that she wanted to cast the Wonder Woman star as one of the Barbies but she was unavailable at the time.

John Cena is taking ownership for his part in the real-life feud between himself and Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson. The two WWE performers-turned-actors had a much-chronicled beef back in the day when Johnson was transitioning into his acting career.During a chat with the webcast, Cena opened up about his fraught relationship with Johnson.«I got selfish and me living WWE at that point and not having any concept of growth or someone else's perspective, I took Dwayne's comments as not genuine. My view was, if you love something, be there every day,» Cena explained.

John Cena had a woulda, coulda, shoulda moment on Thursday’s episode of the Happy Sad Confused webcast.