- Title: Fan frenzy and bleach blur as 'Barbie' tour lands in London
- Date: 12th July 2023
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JULY 12, 2023) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS PROFANITY*** ACTOR AND PRODUCER MARGOT ROBBIE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AND POSING FOR SELFIES WITH FANS FILM TEAM AND GUESTS ON PINK CARPET FOR "BARBIE" EUROPEAN PREMIERE ROBBIE AND DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER, GRETA GERWIG, HUGGING AND SPEAKING WITH REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR AND PRODUCER, MARG
- Embargoed: 26th July 2023 21:50
- Keywords: America Ferrera Barbie Barbie London pink carpet Barbie London premiere Barbie film Barbie movie Greta Gerwig Issa Rae Margot Robbie Ryan Gosling Simu Liu
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
- Country: UK
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA001617611072023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:PLEASE NOTE: PROFANITY IN SHOT 7
Just days after a glitzy world premiere in Los Angeles and a whirlwind global tour with stops in Sydney, Seoul, Toronto, and Mexico City, "Barbie" arrived in the British capital on Wednesday (July 12) for the film's European premiere.
Lead actress and producer Margot Robbie was shocked to hear that fans had been queuing since four a.m. to snatch top spots along the pink carpet in London's Leicester Square. They were rewarded with sightings, selfies, and autographs of Robbie and co-stars Ryan Gosling (Ken), Simu Liu (also Ken), Dua Lipa (Barbie), Emerald Fennell (Midge), and Issa Rae (President Barbie) as well as the film's director and co-writer Greta Gerwig.
Robbie, who together with her production company secured the rights to bring the story to the screen, said she was feeling "so proud" of the buzz around the film, which was co-written by Gerwig and her husband Noah Baumbach during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The movie shows Robbie's Barbie living her idyllic life in Barbie World alongside her beau Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, until one day, she starts having dark thoughts and flat feet.
She discovers that whoever was playing with the doll in the real world was causing the changes, so Barbie and Ken decide to enter reality to fix the situation - only to learn more about themselves.
Despite being under the watchful eye of toy manufacturer Mattel, the film doesn't shy away from what Barbie has represented over the years, both positive and negative.
The film's soundtrack has also been a contributing factor to the hype surrounding the film, with musicians including Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, and Dua Lipa, who also plays a Barbie, on board.
"Barbie's" global theatrical rollout begins on July 19.
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