Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#1
Posted: 1/5/24 at 3:15pm
https://www.etonline.com/margot-robbie-and-greta-gerwig-tease-possible-barbie-musical-exclusive-217338
On the heels of the film's monumental success at the box office -- coupled with the film's soundtrack earning critical acclaim -- it's only natural to wonder if a musical is in the cards.
Just ask Robbie.
"Trust me, this isn't the first ... this is not the first time we've thought of it, yeah," she tells ET. "It's so fun when you can turn everything into a big, crazy musical number. Everything is infinitely more fun."
Gerwig, the film's director, agreed.
"A lot," she says, piggybacking off Robbie's love for musicals. "I'm deeply [in] love [with] musicals. Also, America's performed in musicals!"
Gerwig added, "I really love musicals. I mean, nothing would make me happier. So, I would love a musical."
Ferrera, who played Mattel employee Gloria, said she feels like her character "has a number in her."
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#2
Posted: 1/5/24 at 3:19pm
I saw “Barbie” recently for the first time and thought it was silly and meta, but exhaustingly so. Gosling was easily the best part of the whole thing.
That being said, I would love to see Greta direct a true movie musical.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#3
Posted: 1/6/24 at 9:39am
I would go for it as long as done right!
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#4
Posted: 1/6/24 at 9:46am
EDSOSLO858 said: "That being said, I would love to see Greta direct a true movie musical."
I'd love to see her direct a film of the gender-flipped Company revival. Her husband already considered making a Company movie with Adam Driver before that idea became "Marriage Story"
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#5
Posted: 1/6/24 at 10:50am
Barbie is one of the few contemporary films that would make total sense as a full musical. It’s already kind of a musical.
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#6
Posted: 1/6/24 at 11:48am
I thought the movie would bomb, so what do I know?
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#7
Posted: 1/6/24 at 12:45pm
I actually think a musical could be a big improvement from the film. I felt the film's storyline was a little too simplistic an heavy-handed. But if accompanied but a great score and big dance numbers, I think it would sort of balance the whole thing out.
Any dream casting for Barbie and Ken?
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#8
Posted: 1/6/24 at 1:07pm
UrNotAMachine said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "That being said, I would love to see Greta direct a true movie musical."
I'd love to see her direct a film of the gender-flipped Company revival. Her husband already considered making a Company movie with Adam Driver before that idea became "Marriage Story"
I rather see her do Hello Dolly but with Bette Midler as Dolly
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/05
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#9
Posted: 1/6/24 at 1:32pm
I’d love for her to use her incredible blank-check opportunity to make a first rate film of Night Music or Follies, since she’s clearly a Sondheim mega fan
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#10
Posted: 1/6/24 at 4:49pm
EDSOSLO858 said: "I saw “Barbie” recently for the first time and thought it was silly and meta, but exhaustingly so. Gosling was easily the best part of the whole thing.
That being said, I would love to see Greta direct a true movie musical.
I'm a bit of the same mind. I thought the first 40 minutes were brilliant and then it became arch and "knowing" in a way that got grating. A musical seems inevitable. I wonder if they'll make Mark Ronson the official composer.
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#11
Posted: 1/6/24 at 9:10pm
One of the ironies of the recent efforts to hide that new movies are musicals is that the biggest hit of the year is a de facto musical that probably would have been better as a full-blown musical anyway.
It seems like a perfectly good fit as a Broadway musical.
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#12
Posted: 1/8/24 at 9:31am
I've been dying to see Aaron Tveit and Philippa Soo in the stage musical of this since 20 minutes into seeing the movie.
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#13
Posted: 1/9/24 at 8:37am
Forgive me, but I immediately thought of the Simpsons episode where Mr. Smithers stars in the musical production of Malibu Stacy (The Simpsons version of Barbie). Lol
http://youtu.be/8P7krqwUayY?si=RJJe0KdklU63vACk
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/20
Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical#14
Posted: 1/9/24 at 9:32am
Ernest_Shackleton said: "I've been dying to see Aaron Tveit and Philippa Soo in the stage musical of this since 20 minutes into seeing the movie."
Pippa Soo never even crossed my mind, but now that you mention it- I love that idea!
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