Whereas the world is nonetheless basking within the glory of the Barbie trailers which can be out on the earth, the celebrities and filmmakers took the stage at CinemaCon 2023 and made issues even wilder. Co-writer and director Greta Gerwig was joined by stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrara to indicate new footage from this summer time’s extremely anticipated toy movie—featuring new characters, new settings, and extra readability on what, precisely, is going on within the movie.
Within the footage, Barbie wakes up in her heart-formed mattress. She activates the bathe, however no water comes out, and he or she pours some milk, however no milk comes out. On the seaside, Ken asks Barbie if he can come over tonight, and he or she says sure. He asks if she has something deliberate and he or she says, nothing actually—except the best get together ever with all my buddies.
At this get together, which seems like a disco, a bunch of Barbies are all dancing and discussing how at present is the perfect day ever, identical to yesterday and the day earlier than and daily. Then, out of nowhere, Barbie says, “Do you ever consider dying?” The get together stops chilly.
Barbie says she’s observed that one thing isn’t proper. Her showers have been chilly, her waffles have been burnt, and, most surprisingly, her heels at the moment are on the bottom. When she exhibits her buddies her toes they scream “Flat toes!” and everybody acts like they’re going to die. One Ken even sees it from afar together with his binoculars and begins gagging. The buddies say there’s just one place Barbie can get solutions—and it’s from Bizarre Barbie.
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Barbie drives to a remote house high in the hills with a fake-looking dog that seems to be pooping rainbows. It’s the house of Weird Barbie, played by Kate McKinnon, looking like you’d imagine a Kate McKinnon Barbie to look. Colorful, disheveled, paint on her face, just a mess. Barbie tells her about the flat feet problem and Weird Barbie gives her a choice. She can stay in the world she’s in, represented by a high heel, or she can know the truth, which is represented by a Birkenstock. Barbie chooses the first one, but Weird Barbie is confused because she’s supposed to choose the second.
Barbie is driving in a car, singing, and Ken pops out of the trunk and starts singing along. They both scream and do the rollerblade joke we’ve seen in a earlier trailer.
After which, lastly, we see the footage that has not but been in any trailers: Ken and Barbie in our world. They’re rollerblading at Venice Seaside (which we’ve seen within the well-known paparazzi images from final yr) and individuals are laughing at them. One man slaps Barbie’s butt and he or she punches him within the face. Smash cut to her and Ken being booked and put in jail.
A boardroom, led by Will Ferrell, appears to be going loopy speaking in regards to the dolls having damaged free. America Ferrara’s character is shocked by this too however appears to wish to assist Ken and Barbie. There’s a shot of John Cena dressed like a mermaid. Rhea Pearlman offers Barbie recommendation. Barbie complains that she retains being arrested. Ken, wearing a big fur coat with no shirt, says that he needs to call this place “Ken’s mojo dojo casa home.” Barbie and two younger ladies level out how redundant it’s however Ken doesn’t care.
A montage of footage, together with a bunch of individuals on a tandem bike and extra, ends with Barbie taking a drink from a glass and the liquid going throughout her face. She says she’s not used to having something within the glasses. Lastly, in a hospital, Ken needs to carry out “only one” appendectomy. However the physician, a lady, tells him he can’t. Ken says needs to speak to an actual physician. He asks her to get a cup of espresso, however she says no. Ken simply retains saying what he wants, together with a “sharp factor,” and the physician says to name safety.
It’s very clear right here that Barbie will lean closely into the concept of toys realizing they’re toys and likewise a fish out of water situation, however with a pleasant, heavy dose of existentialism on prime. We are able to’t wait.
Barbie opens in theaters July 21.
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