Barbie was one of the biggest (and best) films of 2023. It broke box office records for Warner Bros. and was a critical smash, with many praising Robbie’s film. However, everyone has different tastes, and it's no surprise that some people don't care for the Matell property adaptation. Recently, a story was circulating that the iconic filmmaker Oliver Stone was speaking out about his dislike of the film. Although, it seems that reports about the movie maker's dislike of the flick might have been overstated. After his comments about Ryan Gosling "wasting his time" went viral, the Platoon director is backtracking his take on the Greta Gerwig-helmed flick.
Oliver Stone recently took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account to express regret over his remarks about Ryan Gosling's role in Barbie while also taking issue with Deadline’s reporting on the matter. According to the filmmaker, his comments were taken out of context from an interview he gave before even seeing the movie. In Stone’s words:
