Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie is a bonafide sensation, breaking records for Warner Bros. previously set by The Dark Knight. The acclaimed new dramedy is supported by killer performances by the Barbie cast, especially Ryan Gosling and actress/producer Margot Robbie. It turns out that Barbie nearly made Gosling Robbie and other characters look plastic, and I’m so happy they axed that idea. Let’s break it down.
Most of the cast of Barbie are iconic Mattel dolls like Barbie, Ken, or Michael Cera’s Allan. While they wear over the top costumes and act silly, they still very much look human. But it turns out that Geta Gerwig and company toyed (pun intended) with the idea of making the doll characters actually look plastic. Makeup artist Ivana Primorac recently spoke to E! News about this scrapped idea, saying:
