A Barbie movie coming, with Gosling as Ken & Robbie as Barbie

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https://deadline.com/2021/10/ryan-gosling-ken-warner-bros-barbie-margot-robbie-1234858848/

I have no idea what to think about this.
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The key/glue here is that this is being written by Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, and directed by Gerwig. Gerwig wrote and directed Lady Bird and Little Women, while Baumbach wrote and directed Marriage Story, While We're Young, Frances Ha, Greenberg, etc. In other words, they're bringing their award-winning indie sensibilities to a big, studio movie, and are likely the only reasons actors the caliber of Robbie and Gosling are involved. I honestly kind of can't wait for this, as it should be super unique and funny, if anything.
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Sorry but, the ****?
chilidogfood
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Sorry, but, they ****?
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Will watch her in anything.
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Captain Positivity said:

Will watch her in anything.


Better to watch her on nothing at all!
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Based on how great lady bird was, done right this could be fantastic.
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This looks too white even for the Trump family. How are they going to woke it?
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Philo B 93 said:

This looks too white even for the Trump family. How are they going to woke it?

Simple. Make it a commentary on how unbridled consumerism in suburban America ultimately ends with people being neutered but ironically hypersexualized caricatures of the ideal WASP couple.

You know like that barbie song.

But based on the writers, I'd imagine something more heartfelt and engaging
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Let me guess; it will subvert all our expectations of the classic Ken and Barbie and in-so-doing meet all modern expectations of hyped woke culture.

Ken will be a beta ignoramus who needs to be saved.

Barbie will be a headstrong techno-queen heroine.

I'm sure my 8 year old will love it and my wife will hate it.


If they really wanted to break the mold, Barbie would be an overconfident trophy wife who makes rash emotional decisions and gets herself into trouble. Ken would be a polished rational thinker who would walk away from all the baggage associated with her and find someone more down to earth who can cook, be a good mother, and keep a tidy house.
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chilidogfood said:

Sorry, but, they ****?
How?
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Philo B 93 said:

This looks too white even for the Trump family. How are they going to woke it?

Simple. When they have the inevitable sex scene, both of them will take off their clothes to reveal they are both completely smooth with no genitalia.

Voila! No genders!
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The most genius thing I've read on here in a long time.
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TCTTS said:

The key/glue here is that this is being written by Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, and directed by Gerwig. Gerwig wrote and directed Lady Bird and Little Women, while Baumbach wrote and directed Marriage Story, While We're Young, Frances Ha, Greenberg, etc. In other words, they're bringing their award-winning indie sensibilities to a big, studio movie, and are likely the only reasons actors the caliber of Robbie and Gosling are involved. I honestly kind of can't wait for this, as it should be super unique and funny, if anything.
Why would Baumbach and Gerwig take on this project? Money I'm assuming? Which is fine, get that check. I'm a big fan of the work they've done, especially Frances Ha, but this seems like an odd choice.
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Another Gosling movie…

But what's weird here, is how much the director looks like a gosling in 20 years.

https://deadline.com/2021/10/ryan-goslings-wolfman-derek-cianfrance-1234857455/
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Unless this is R rated and Ken & Barbie go on a crime spree ala Natural Born Killers I'll probably pass.
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Or...

Ken reads a bunch of QAnon, gets red-pilled, joins the Proud Boys and has to be saved by Barbie who re-educates him into a proper modern beta male.
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SpreadsheetAg said:

Or...

Ken reads a bunch of QAnon, gets red-pilled, joins the Proud Boys and has to be saved by Barbie who re-educates him into a proper modern beta male.


Use the spoiler tags! You just leaked the plot!
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are we gonna get a line where Ken tells Barbie that he wakes up everyday and hopes she's dead?
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jackie childs said:

are we gonna get a line where Ken tells Barbie that he wakes up everyday and hopes she's dead?



Or a dream sequence where Ken imagines killing her and going all Hannibal Lecter and feeding her to the neighbors at a cook out.
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July 2023.

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margot-robbie-barbie-release-date-1235241864/
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I know someone close to the production, who knows all the ins and outs of what's planned for this, and they were raving about this movie to me the other day. Between Gerwig directing, Noah Baumbach co-writing, and a great cast, I think this is going to be a huge hit next summer. My friend is particularly impressed with Robbie, who's producing as well, and was saying she's laser focused, basically running the whole ship, etc. Robbie not only sounds like one of the nicest people in Hollywood, but she's super driven, and really has her sh*t together when it comes to producing, which is cool to see.
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Will it have the Aqua song?
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TCTTS said:

I know someone close to the production, who knows all the ins and outs of what's planned for this, and they were raving about this movie to me the other day. Between Gerwig directing, Noah Baumbach co-writing, and a great cast, I think this is going to be a huge hit next summer. My friend is particularly impressed with Robbie, who's producing as well, and was saying she's laser focused, basically running the whole ship, etc. Robbie not only sounds like one of the nicest people in Hollywood, but she's super driven, and really has her sh*t together when it comes to producing, which is cool to see.
The Internet's about to get a whole lot weirder.

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helloimustbegoing said:

TCTTS said:

I know someone close to the production, who knows all the ins and outs of what's planned for this, and they were raving about this movie to me the other day. Between Gerwig directing, Noah Baumbach co-writing, and a great cast, I think this is going to be a huge hit next summer. My friend is particularly impressed with Robbie, who's producing as well, and was saying she's laser focused, basically running the whole ship, etc. Robbie not only sounds like one of the nicest people in Hollywood, but she's super driven, and really has her sh*t together when it comes to producing, which is cool to see.
The Internet's about to get a whole lot weirder.




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Prediction: this is one of the biggest movies of 2023.
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Brian Earl Spilner said:

Will it have the Aqua song?
Now we're getting somewhere.
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Brought this back up because with Oppenheimer opening the same day, the barbs and jokes are starting. I kinda hope they stay on the same day because the competition will be epic.

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Gonna be one hell of a double feature.
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TCTTS said:

Prediction: this is one of the biggest movies of 2023.


I wouldn't bet against this prediction
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Would like to see it take on the "Brady Bunch" movie level of satire. God I love Gary Cole in that role.

Alternatively, a R-rated version since Margot Robbie is in it would also be deemed acceptable.

I'd also take this version from SNL with Chris Kattan as the best version of Ken ever.

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Reviving this



This looks like a mashup of Lego Movie and Elf

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