The original Barbie in question? Amy Schumer. Schumer was originally cast as Barbie back in 2016 when the film was a completely different project, co-written by Schumer herself. But she walked away from the film months later citing "scheduling conflicts".
Back in July 2017, Hathaway was announced as the star of Sony's “Barbie” movie. Comedian Amy Schumer was originally cast, but Hathaway took over the role after Schumer departed. Hathaway's “Barbie” was supposed to come out in June 2018.
Dan Levy almost starred in the hit film "Barbie." Find out why the "Schitt's Creek" co-creator turned down a role in Greta Gerwig's movie, a decision he says still haunts him.
Barbie went through multiple casting choices, including Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway, before Margot Robbie ultimately took on the iconic role. Robbie's portrayal of Barbie is filled with pathos and emotional authenticity, bringing depth to a character that could have easily been dismissed as silly.
Barbieland was very close to having a different set of characters. Before Margot Robbie landed the titular role in Greta Gerwig's Oscar-nominated film Barbie alongside Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon and more, Amy Schumer had signed up for a life in plastic.
Schumer, however, later shed more light on what led to her Barbie exit, telling The Hollywood Reporter in March 2022 that creative differences caused her to back out. "They definitely didn't want to do it the way I wanted to do it, the only way I was interested in doing it," she said at the time.
Jones said that “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang, “Schitt's Creek” alum Dan Levy and “Dear Evan Hansen” actor Ben Platt almost made it into Barbieland as variations on the hunky male doll. “They were, I'm not kidding, really bummed they couldn't do it,” Jones said. (Sic-Ken-ed, you might say.)
“Pregnant Barbie” is actually Margaret Hadley Sherwood, or Midge, as her friends call her. Midge was created to be a less glam, more relatable Barbie, per Buzzfeed News. The doll was launched in 1963 as Barbie's bestie. She had freckles and red hair, and she wore less makeup than Barbie did.
That ultimately led to other big names, including Bowen Yang, Dan Levy and Ben Platt, being unable to commit as Kens, with Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena and Scott Evans making up the male doll collection alongside Ryan Gosling's Ken #1.
According to a report in Variety in 2022, Robbie's salary for 'Barbie,' which is to be released in the United States on 21 July, is $12.5 million. It's a pay packet that is thought to have made her 2022′s highest-paid female actor. The Australian's income also comes from her numerous endorsements by well-known brands.
I actually think of it as a lucky thing [it didn't get made].” Hathaway was initially supposed to star as the iconic Mattel doll after comedian Amy Schumer backed out over creative differences.
While some on social are wondering how Barbie snagged a girlfriend before them, or when exactly she came out, Aimee Song weighed in to make the relationship Twitter-official. “I am the girlfriend,” Aimee tweeted, alongside a photo of herself and her Barbie likeness wearing her “Love Wins” t-shirts.
Midge's run as the youthful, freckled sidekick has been sporadic and at times turbulent, with only a handful of releases in the '60s, before she resurfaced in the '80s and '90s. Then, a pregnant version of the doll was unceremoniously pulled from store shelves in 2002 amid fears she was promoting teen motherhood.
When Amy Schumer dropped out in 2017 due to scheduling conflicts, Hathaway agreed to step up and take on the role of Barbie. However, the cast continued to change until Robbie was ultimately chosen as the star of the film – and Greta Gerwig replaced Alethea Jones as director.
Barbie was childfree. She was invented to be that way. Her creator, Ruth Handler, way back in 1959, was disheartened to find that the only dolls her own daughter could play with were baby dolls.
In 1990, she began to use the "Diva" mold for All Stars Midge and The Beat Midge. In 1991, she was married to Allan (now spelled "Alan"). Before and after the Wedding Day Midge doll was sold, many Midge play line dolls were produced.
Gal Gadot was not ousted from her Wonder Woman role, according to newly appointed DC Studios decision-maker James Gunn. After Gunn and producer Peter Safran were named the new co-CEOs of DC Studios in October, updates came this month of some of their changes for the future of the comic book properties.
"What I love about Barbie being associated with pink is that we are unapologetically empowering girls and women," she sharply put it. "We have claimed pink—and it signifies that girls and women can be and do anything." It turns out, there's power in pink.
Mattel's idea behind the doll was to appeal to girls aged five to eight who enjoyed playing house, as well as to families who were expecting a new sibling. However, many parents were outraged at the idea of a pregnant Barbie, as theyy believed it promoted teen pregnancy.
