Robbie and Gerwig tease possible BARBIE musical

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."

I would go for it as long as done right!

Barbie is one of the few contemporary films that would make total sense as a full musical. It’s already kind of a musical.

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?

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 

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.

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