‘Barbie’ Actresses who were rejected by ‘Barbie’ before success [Oh!Shen Focus]

[OSEN=Reporter Choi Yi-jeong] Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ was not created easily. There were women who were frustrated at the threshold before this project was completed.

Movie ‘Casino’, ‘Basic Instinct’ Actress Sharon Stone is the original. He said in the 1990s that he was ‘Barbie’ He recalled that when he mentioned the idea, the studio “laughed at him.”

In a social media comment left to actress America Ferrara, who appeared in ‘Barbie,’, Stone wrote, “When I came up with the Barbie idea with the support of the head of Barbie in the 90s, I was laughed at by the studio.”

The post is a video of Ferrara giving her acceptance speech at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards held on the 14th (local time), in which she said, “We How far we have come. “I am grateful to the women who have shown courage and perseverance,” she said.

The story unfolds as Barbie (Margot Robbie), who was living in Barbie Land, where she can become anything she wants, discovers a crack in the portal connected to the real world, and sets out on an unexpected journey with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to solve it. ‘Barbie’ was co-written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach and directed by Gerwig. Robbie not only played the lead role of Barbie, but also acquired the rights to make the doll Barbie into a movie and acted as a producer.

Robbie also confessed, “At first, I was so scared of being rejected.” There is a famous anecdote in which he boasted in front of executives, “This movie will make $1 billion,” to persuade production company Warner Bros. The lobby is ‘Jurassic Park’ “We have Barbie and Greta Gerwig,” he said, referring to director Steven Spielberg’s many successful works. He reportedly said, “This movie will make $1 billion.” And this became a reality. ‘Barbie’ made box office history as Warner Bros.’ highest-grossing film of 2023 and the highest-grossing film among female-directed films. In addition, it continues to sweep award nominations and awards with Golden Globe, SAG, and Oscar nominations (expected).

Going back, in addition to Stone before this glory, there were other filmmakers like ‘Bobby’ A live-action adaptation was attempted, and comedian and actress Amy Schumer was scheduled to write the script and star in the lead role at Sony Pictures in 2018. However, it eventually fell apart as the production team and script changed several times. The production company was transferred from Universal to Sony and then to Warner Bros., and eventually Amy Schumer also left the film. The reason was that the message the movie was trying to convey, including feminism, was not sufficient.

And the actress who was scheduled to take on the lead role after Amy Schumer was Anne Hathaway. Hathaway appeared in ‘Barbie’ at Sony Pictures in 2017. He has been officially announced as the main character. However, as the production was transferred to Winner Brothers, her casting was re-adjusted and her appearance did not materialize.

However, she recently released ‘Happy Sad Confused’ She even said on her podcast that she was “lucky”that her version didn’t make it.

What is the reason? “The mythical giants who have maintained a certain narrative that doesn’t allow too many people the opportunity to develop have been toppled by “Bobby,” Hathaway said. They went right through it. As someone who has loved movies since I was young and as a woman in Hollywood, I was very happy with this development. “The work of director Greta Gerwig, the actors, and the production team was amazing and enchanting,” he said.

He said he was very excited about the development of the movie and praised Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,”saying, “I truly think their movie was the best version possible.”The meaning of ‘Bobby’, which was born through many people, seems to be even more special to those who have been frustrated in this way.

Meanwhile, ‘Barbie’ Director Greta Gerwig expressed her thoughts by saying, “I was surprised” that “Barbie” had sparked so much controversy related to feminism and male hatred. His answer attracts attention because this was considered a point that made the movie so-called ‘unfavorable’

“It’s had so many different reactions, but it’s always been my favorite,” Gerwig said. good night. Let’s talk about it. Let’s discuss about it. “How did you feel about that?” he said, expressing his positive feelings about “Bobby” becoming a powder keg of controversy. In the end, ‘Bobby’ created a forum for diverse discussions instead of sending a one-sided message. It is also a point of global success.

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