Margot Robbie Barbie Release Date

High atop many movie fans’ list of most-anticipated projects for 2023 is the upcoming “Barbie, ” starring Margot Robbie. Since news broke that the Oscar-nominee would produce and star as the iconic doll, fans have wondered what a live-action version of the Malibu princess’ world will look like.

After years of speculation, fans got their first glimpse at Robbie as Barbie, when Warner Bros. revealed a first look image at CinemaCon in April. The shot showed the star seated behind the wheel of a pink convertible, flashing a megawatt smile and donning a polka dot headband. It was just enough of a tease to satisfy a curious audience, but effectively gave away nothing about the movie’s plot. In June, Warner Bros. debuted an ab-tastic shot of Ryan Gosling as Ken, with the two-time Oscar nominee sporting bleach blonde locks, a spray tan and an open shirt to show off personalized boxers.

Back in 2019, at the premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, ” Robbie explained why Barbie is a character worth bringing to life. “I think it’s a great opportunity to put some positivity out in the world and a chance to be aspirational for younger kids, ” she told ’s Marc Malkin.

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Directed by Gerwig, from a script the “Little Women” and “Lady Bird” filmmaker co-wrote with Noah Baumbach, the movie is a co-production by Warner Bros., Mattel and Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment banner. In an Aug. 2021 interview with British Vogue, Robbie teased that taking on Barbie simultaneously “comes with a lot of baggage … and a lot of nostalgic connections.”

“But with that come[s] a lot of exciting ways to attack it, ” she told the mag. “People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be, ’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ‘Oh, well, maybe I don’t…’”

If it seems like half of Hollywood has been tapped to join the cast, that assertion wouldn’t be much of an overstatement, as the movie’s call sheet has grown longer than the Mattel doll’s resume.

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The ensemble is led by Robbie and Gosling as Barbie and her longtime boy toy Ken. And with classic couple in the mix, fans continue to speculate about which of their other plastic playmates will appear (What about Skipper? Christie?). It’s rumored that several Barbie and Ken characters factor into the plot, but no details from “Barbie” have been confirmed.

The film’s supporting cast includes Emmy-winning actors America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty, “Superstore”) and Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”), plus Marvel superhero Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) in yet-to-be-revealed roles.

In a recent interview with GQ UK, Liu revealed that he decided to audition for the movie (via a self-tape) after a junior agent at his agency told him it was one of the best scripts he’d ever read.

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“He literally said this verbatim, ” Liu told the magazine. “He was like, ‘If I could stake my career on any one script, it’s the ‘Barbie’ script. I really think you should do it.’”

Other recent additions to the cast include Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou. “Promising Young Woman” filmmaker Emerald Fennell will also appear, reuniting with Robbie after she produced the Oscar-winning movie under her LuckyChap banner. Plus, the movie features three “Sex Education” stars: Emma Mackey — who fans have often noted looks a great deal like Robbie — Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells.

Exclusively revealed that trailblazing trans performer Hari Nef (“And Just Like That, ” “You”) and “Tick, Tick … Boom!” star Alexandra Shipp have joined the cast in likewise unknown roles. The ensemble also features Ariana Greenblatt and Will Ferrell, who is rumored to play a toy company CEO.

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In addition to Barbie’s starring roles in her franchise of nearly 40 animated films, other live-action adaptations have been announced over the years. Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway were both attached to play Barbie when the live-action adaptation was set up at Sony; “Juno” and “Young Adult” scribe Diablo Cody was among the writers tapped by the studio to pen the script.

Barbie’s planned ascent to the big screen ultimately coalesced after Mattel Films teamed up with Warner Bros. to produce the film, with Robbie, Gerwig and Baumbach boarding the project in 2018 and 2019, respectively. In addition to starring in the film, Robbie also produces alongside LuckyChap’s Tom Ackerley, Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and David Heyman for Heyday Films. LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara and Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz are executive producers.

Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig at arrivals for The 72nd Annual Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony, The Edison Ballroom, New York, NY February 1, 2020. Photo By: Jason Smith/Everett Collection

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By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Ready for some nostalgia? It's official: Margot Robbie is coming to our screens as the most famous doll in the world, Barbie. Reports that the actress was working on the role first surfaced all the way back in 2018, and now the film finally has release date, trailer and album. Exciting!

Dropped and it looks SO good. We see Barbie lose her doll-like abilities and head to the real world with Ken where they go rollerskating, get arrested and learn about life beyond the dollhouse. We also meet more Barbie and Ken dolls like Kate McKinnon's 'weird Barbie' and Will Ferrel. You can watch it here:

Cast, as we joined Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in Barbie Land, alongside a whole host of other Barbie and Kens. There are iconic outfits, incredible sets and more bubblegum pink than you can imagine. Margot really is the perfect Barbie, isn't she?

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And our first teaser trailer came in last December, giving fans their first glimpse of Margot and Ryan in action as Barbie and Ken.

We knew that the one and only Dua Lipa would make a feature in the film, but now, the full line-up for the

Rolling Stone revealed on 25th May that 'BARBIE: THE ALBUM’ will feature Dua, Ava Max, Charli XCX, Dominic Fike, Fifty Fifty, Gayle, HAIM, Ice Spice, Kali, Karol G, Khalid, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, PinkPantheress, Tame Impala, and The Kid Laroi.

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Boy are there! On 4th April, the official Barbie movie Instagram account shared a glimpse at the characters in action, and there is a lot to take in. Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa are just some of the Barbies and Kens starring. Scroll to see:

On 27th June 2022, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were photographed in character as Barbie and Ken, rollerskating down the boardwalk in Venice Beach, California. But Robbie has only recently revealed that she was mortified when the photos were leaked. The 32-year-old actress appeared on

I can't tell you how mortified we were, by the way, she recalled. We look like we're laughing, having fun, but we're dying on the inside. I was like 'this is the most humiliating moment of my life.'

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Fallon then asked Robbie if she thought that the snaps would go as viral as they did, to which she responded: No. I knew once [we] were doing exteriors, [we're] gonna get tapped.

We stand out a little bit in those outfits, she added, so I knew there was going to be a little bit of attention, and probably some photos would get out there, but not like it did. It was mad.

We got our first glimpse of Margot in character as Barbie in early June 2022, and she looks *uncanny*. Warner Bros tweeted the snap alongside confirmation of the US cinema release date (21st July 2023, FYI). We can see Margot sitting in Barbie's iconic pink convertible car while sporting a (perfectly coordinated) blue outfit and blonde blowdry, and it literally feels like the doll herself has come to life.

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We also got some brand new first look snaps of Ryan as Ken in the upcoming film, and of course, these pics caused a bit of a stir on Twitter.

As we already know, Margot Robbie takes the lead as Barbie, and Ryan Gosling will play Ken. And it gets even more exciting, as a whole host of famous names are starring alongside them. They include Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, America Ferrera, Simu Liu and Hari Nef, according to

Posted a series of behind the scenes photos back in July with a sweet caption to Instagram. She wrote, Thank you @barbie thank you #GretaGerwig for trusting me to portray one of your fabulous Barbies. Thank you everyone who made this experience possible 💖 I felt all the feels and love these humans so hard with all my strength! Thank you cast, thank you crew, thank you production without everyone this experience wouldn’t be possible thank you thank you THANK YOU!

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's Emma Mackey also confirmed that she's joining the cast, following much speculation. The actress opened up about the project in an interview with

, telling the publication, Right in