If you have been questioning who precisely the star-studded forged of the upcoming Barbie movie was enjoying, the reply is easy. For the most half, they’re all enjoying Barbie and Ken! Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling lead the forged as a selected Barbie and Ken, however a number of the different actors are enjoying totally different variations of the iconic dolls. After all, Barbie is available in many alternative variations — and she will be able to do all the pieces!
The posters actually play this up. With every actress enjoying Barbie, there’s a description about what she does. For occasion, Emma Mackey’s Barbie has a Nobel Prize in Physics, whereas Dua Lipa’s Barbie is a mermaid. Issa Rae’s Barbie is president and Alexandra Shipp’s Barbie is a celebrated creator! Barbie actually might be all the pieces and something!
The Kens, in the meantime, are there to look good and have enjoyable. He’s Ken! The excellent malewife to the fearless girlboss Barbie. (Check out Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse for the excellent illustration of this dynamic). In addition to the Ryan Gosling Ken, there may be additionally a Simu Liu Ken, a Scott Evans Ken, a Kingsley Ben-Adir Ken, and a Ncuti Gatwa Ken.
There are, nevertheless, a few non-Barbie and Ken-related roles. Emerald Fennel performs Midge, Barbie’s greatest good friend who was launched in 1963 — with a controversial pregnant model launched in 2002. Michael Cera performs Allen, Midge’s husband. There are just a few human characters too, performed by America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Will Ferrell, Jamie Demetriou, and Connor Swindells, with Helen Mirren voicing the narrator.
Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig, the mastermind behind 2019’s Little Women and 2017’s Lady Bird. It’s set to hit theaters on July 21.
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