One 'Barbie' Actor Was Not Included in the Group Chat & Another Missed a Bonding Sleepover

That “2001: A Space Odyssey” allusion in the teaser trailer for “Barbie” was not just a silly gimmick. Without the full context of the film, casting Margot Robbie’s incarnation of the iconic toy doll in the role of a Kubrickian monolith felt like a wink from filmmaker Greta Gerwig that she had not sold her soul entirely to Mattel.

Superbad” and “Juno,” all that fame at an early age nearly ran him out of the business, Cera, now 35, told the Guardian.“There was a point [at 19] where I wanted to stop taking jobs that would make me more famous,” Cera confessed, in a freewheeling interview about saying no to smartphones, fatherhood and being overwhelmed by early fame. “I didn’t know how to handle walking down the street,” the “Scott Pilgrim” actor said of life in his late teens.

 movie is gearing up to be the biggest cinematic release of the summer — and possibly the decade.While we prepare for the film's July 21 release by shopping all things Barbiecore and swooning over Margot Robbie's immaculate press tour outfits, a certain  cast member gave some insight on how he achieved Ken-approved skin on set. Simu Liu, who plays one of the many Kens in the  cinematic universe, revealed his on-set skincare secrets to Aside from relying on painful waxing and body makeup to create the illusion of plastic, poreless skin, Liu relies on a celeb-approved beauty brand to keep his skin supple and hydrated.“Look, right now I'm all about Tatcha,” Liu told. “The Rice Wash, I'm here for all of it! [It] feels great.

draws closer, fans are eagerly anticipating getting a look inside Barbie Land — and what happens when the titular doll is forced to venture into the Real World.Not only that, but the film features a star-studded cast, packed with Barbies and Kens beyond just the central couple, played by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Just like in the toy stores, there's a Doctor Barbie, a President Barbie, a Mermaid Barbie and many more! (All the Kens are just Kens, though.)From an MCU hero to a star to a world-famous pop icon, fans will have a blast seeing the who's who of pop culture as they frolic through the hot pink world of Barbie in the film, directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.Read on to learn more about all the Barbies, Kens — and a few humans — who will be gracing the big screen when the movie premieres on July 21.

plays the real-life Barbie in the $100 million live-action “Barbie” movie coming to theaters on July 21.Depending on who a Barbie fan believes, however, the genuine, in-the-flesh Barbie who inspired the doll is either the late Barbie Ryan or the now 82-year-old Barbara Handler Segal.The two origin stories could not be more different. Either Barbie exists thanks to one man’s obsession with the “perfect woman” — or because of an apparently sweet story revolving around a mother’s love for her two children.But both come with far darker sides than the innocent child’s toy would suggest, including orgies, sex toys, embezzlement, AIDS, and suicide.The battle over who really inspired Barbie only exploded into the open decades after the doll made her debut at the International Toy Fair in New York in 1959.She was an immediate hit: 11 inches tall, long-legged, slim-waisted, perky-breasted and either blonde or brunette, dressed in a hand-made black and white swimsuit, and soon after advertised on The Mickey Mouse Club.

George Clooney is the latest A-list star to voice his support for the actor's union strike. In a statement shared with Fox News Digital on Friday, Clooney said, "This is an inflection point in our industry."  He continued, "Actors and writers in large numbers have lost their ability to make a living.

If Barbie had a CV, hers would shine like no other.Three years before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, she was an astronaut. In a time when men dominated boardrooms, she smashed the glass ceiling and became a CEO. And now, in 2023, she’s the main attraction in a film starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken.

Alex Jones made an announcement about The One Show at the end of the latest programme that featured a star-studded guest lineup. On Thursday night (June 13), the presenter and her co-host Roman Kemp were joined live on the green sofa by Margot Robbie and America Ferrera before Billy Porter completed the guest trio.

Scots singer Nina Nesbitt stunned on the pink carpet at the Barbie movie premiere in London last night and in true Nina fashion, her outfit was a nod to her Scottish roots.

America Ferrara is all in on “Barbie”.

ranging from T-shirts to mock-up movie posters to keep the excitement going.Other than the fact that both movies hit theaters on July 21, they have almost nothing in common.While there’s not much known about the plot or tone of “Barbie,” we do know that it contributed to a pink paint shortage, stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, respectively, features other A-list stars and a big soundtrack, and that it’s inspired culture and fashion, dubbed “Barbiecore.”The movie’s IMDb page reads, “Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence,” suggesting that life in plastic might not be so fantastic.On the other hand, next to the movie’s bright and fun pink poster, there’s the black and dark poster for “Oppenheimer,” which is slightly more extreme of a movie.Nolan’s film is a feature documentary exploring the true story of how physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, developed the first atomic bomb.While these movies seem to be complete opposites of each other, moviegoers are genuinely excited about both and are using the same-day release as an excuse for an unexpected double feature.And, thus, Barbenheimer was born.BARBENHEIMER by @ThatTallGinger.

Sam Smith has been announced as featuring in the Barbie soundtrack and will be representing the Kens in the film with their song.The singer is the final surprise artist to feature on the upcoming soundtrack to the Greta Gerwig film. He’s set to release a track called ‘Man I Am’ on July 21, which is the same day that the film is released in cinemas.They first announced that they’d be taking part in the project yesterday (July 10) and confirmed that their song will follow the point of view of all the actors playing Ken in the movie.“I cannot begin to express how incredibly excited I am to be a part of the soundtrack to this already iconic film,” Smith wrote in revealing the news.

There’s a running joke about how much Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey look a like, and it turns out, that’s exactly why she was cast in Barbie.

Nicki Minaj was in attendance at the Barbie world premiere in LA on Sunday night where she got to meet Margot Robbie in person.

Over the weekend, we had the world premiere of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” One of the summer’s most anticipated releases, “Barbie” has quite a bit of hype built for the toy adaptation.

Ryan Gosling is bringing the «Ken-ergy» to Greta Gerwig's upcoming movie — but he's not so confident when it comes to playing Barbies in real life!The actor is dad to two daughters with partner Eva Mendes -- Esmeralda, 8, and Amada, 7 — and while he says his girls are «excited» about the upcoming movie, he's a little unsure about his real-life doll skills.«I'm not sure that I'm good at it. I'm not sure how to be good at it,» Gosling admitted to ET's Rachel Smith.

Barbie has arrived, featuring a snippet of Billie Eilish‘s new single ‘What Was I Made For?’ – check it out below.Barbie is set for release on July 21 in the UK, with a runtime of 114 minutes. It stars Margot Robbie in the titular role, with Ryan Gosling as Ken.This week, Eilish announced that she would appear on the soundtrack with the new song, which is due out on Thursday (July 13) and will make listeners “sob” according to the singer.The first preview of the melancholy piano ballad comes in a downbeat new 30-second trailer for Barbie which landed today (July 10).In it, Margot Robbie sits around a campfire with Ken and ends by shedding a single tear.

Ryan Gosling is embracing the  aesthetic in a big way. The handsome star rocked a Mattel-influenced pastel pink at the premiere on Sunday — along with a very special, subtle tribute to his ladylove, Eva Mendes.Gosling donned a pink suit and white button-down while walking the pink carpet at the premiere of the long-awaited movie — held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday — and he spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about his role in the project, and his unique ensemble.According to Gosling, the suit wasn't a tribute to Barbie directly, but rather a product of playing Ken in the film.

Michael Cera‘s super bad old phone prevented him, albeit slightly, from forming an even stronger bond with the cast of Barbie. All good though. Cera says his character in the film would have probably kept a distance anyway.

Michael Cera's super bad old phone prevented him, albeit slightly, from forming an even stronger bond with the cast of . All good though.