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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Scarlett O'Toole

Barbie fans divided as they realise Amy Schumer was originally cast in the lead role

The highly-anticipated Barbie movie has got everyone talking, but some people were left divided as they realised Margot Robbie wasn't always the first choice for the lead role.

In the film's early days, comedian Amy Schumer was announced as co-writer and star of the show.

However, just three months later in March 2017, the 41-year-old revealed she had to leave the project due to "scheduling conflicts".

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