Margot Robbie, the actress and producer of the upcoming film “Barbie,” recently spoke with Vogue about her admiration for Gal Gadot’s beauty and charisma. Robbie revealed that both she and director Greta Gerwig had been in agreement about casting Gadot as the lead. Unfortunately, scheduling conflicts arose due to Gadot’s involvement in the 2024 release “Snow White,” leading her to decline the role. Robbie noted that Gadot’s stunning appearance and energetic personality made her a perfect fit for the part, and praised her kind and genuine nature. It is worth noting that in 2016, Sony had originally cast comedian Amy Schumer as Barbie, but she exited the project the following year for similar reasons.
According to a report from Hollywood Reporter, Margot Robbie has agreed to play the lead role in the upcoming Barbie movie since 2019. However, during her childhood days, playing with Barbie dolls did not appeal to her at all. Robbie admitted that she never thought of becoming Barbie until she joined the project. In an interview with Vogue, when asked about the highly sℯxualized image of the Barbie doll, Robbie responded by stating that Barbie is just a plastic toy without any organs, including genitalia. She also said that people cannot force their sℯxual desires onto a toy like that. The Barbie movie is expected to release on July 21, and it features big names such as Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, Dua Lipa, and John Cena, among others, alongside Robbie.
Recently, Warner Bros dropped not one, but two trailers for the much-awaited Barbie movie. The film features Australian actress Margot Robbie in the lead role and promises to take viewers on a journey through the glamorous world of Barbie and her companion, Ken, played by Ryan Gosling. The first trailer showcases a larger-than-life image of Barbie in her iconic striped swimsuit, paying homage to the original doll from 1959. In contrast, the second trailer offers a more in-depth look at the characters and their world. Margot Robbie is a talented actress hailing from Dalby, Queensland, who shot to fame thanks to her role in the popular TV series, Neighbors. Since then, she has starred in several Hollywood blockbusters like The Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She has been recognized for her acting prowess with three Golden Globe nominations and two Oscar nominations over the course of her career.
Gal Gadot was born on April 30, 1985, in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel. Her mother was a teacher and her father an engineer. Though modeling agencies approached her many times, Gadot had no interest in modeling and instead wanted to be a dance teacher. When she turned 18, she served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years. In 2004, Gadot participated in the Miss Israel beauty pageant just for fun but ended up winning the crown. Director Justin Lin noticed Gadot’s military background while searching for an actress to portray Giselle, a female monster in the Fast Furious movie series, which marked her debut in the acting world. In 2017, she played the leading role in the blockbuster film Wonder Woman, which catapulted her to global fame.
Gadot got married to businessman Yaron Versano in 2008 and is now a mother of three children. According to TC Candler, a website that evaluates beauty, she was ranked 12th among the top 100 most beautiful female faces in 2022. In a YouTube video by Splash News, she can be seen attending the premiere of “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” in London in March 2016.
