Pop Star, Dua Lipa, To Star In “Barbie” Film
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Wait…wasn’t Margot Robbie cast as Barbie? Well according to plot rumors Robbie won’t be the only “Barbie” in the film. Enter pop superstar, Dua Lipa.
The singer, 26, will reportedly join the likes of Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Saoirse Ronan in the film after making her big screen debut in spy thriller Argylle later this year.
A source told The Sun of Dua: ‘Dua is making waves in both music and movies. She really impressed in Argylle and word spread around Hollywood about how good she was.
According to Kyle Buchanan from The New York Times, Issa Rae and Hari Nef will play Barbie alongside Robbie, while Simu Liu and Ncuti Gatwa will join Gosling in playing variations of Ken.
Other cast members confirmed include America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Michael Cera, Rhea Perlman, Connor Swindells, Scott Evans and Jamie Demetriou.
Barbie is directed by Gerwig from a screenplay she wrote with her partner Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story). The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on July 21, 2023.
