Barbie fans are delighted after an onslaught of set photos reveal Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's 1990s neon costumes in the upcoming film. The first live-action Barbie movie is directed by Greta Gerwig, the three-time Academy Award-nominated filmmaker behind 2017's Lady Bird and 2019's Little Women, based on a script she co-wrote with her partner and frequent collaborator, Noah Baumbach, also an acclaimed filmmaker in his own right for The Squid and the Whale and Marriage Story. While no plot details for Barbie have been confirmed, the film is rumored to include multiple Barbie and Ken characters.
Robbie leads the Barbie cast as the titular Mattel doll alongside Gosling as her male counterpart, Ken. The film's diverse supporting cast includes a ton of recognizable stars, including Superstore's America Ferrera,Shang-Chi's Simu Liu, SNL's Kate McKinnon, X-Men's Alexandra Shipp, Sex Education's Emma Mackey, One Night in Miami's Kingsley Ben-Adir, Insecure's Issa Rae, Michael Cera, and many more. Production of the Barbie movie commenced in March 2022 at Warner Bros. Studios in England and has since relocated to various parts of Los Angeles. Since filming has been taking place outdoors in public, photos have been circulating on social media for several weeks.
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Now, a new onslaught of Barbie set photos has generated a plethora of enthusiastic reactions. The photos show Robbie and Gosling rollerblading along Venice Beach in full 1990s neon gear, including knee and elbow pads. The social media reactions range from playfully poking fun at the Oscar nominees' costumes to expressing anticipation for the Barbie movie. Check out a few of the reactions below:
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