Barbie GDM47 Astrophysicist Doll, Multicolour

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What we have here, in short, under layers of stylization, is a standard-issue journey of discovery. Barbie, with the uninvited yet eager Ken in tow, follows the pink road like a shrimp-colored Dorothy, travelling not from Kansas to Oz but from Barbie Land to Los Angeles. There she meets a teen-ager named Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt) and her mother, Gloria (America Ferrera), one of whom is or was Barbie’s owner; if Barbie is feeling depressed or messed up, it’s because of them. By a helpful coincidence, Gloria works at the headquarters of Mattel. “Barbie in the real world—that’s impossible,” she says, summarizing the hook of the film and, incidentally, echoing the hero of “Oppenheimer,” when he learns that German scientists have split the atom. “That’s not possible,” he says. (I was hoping that he’d shout out “Fission: impossible!” but you can’t have everything.) Marketing has ramped up for Barbie as Warner Bros. previously released its first full trailer filled with hilarious moments and a set of character posters that offered fans a fresh look at the cast and their interesting characters. Barbie - Every Main Actor & Character They Play 1.) Margot Robbie - Barbie Warner Bros. We know, we know, but hear us out. We feel Barbie would be crying in the smoking area, but only because she saw Ken snogging Allan, and that’s not her fault! But before the meltdown, she knows the official choreography for every song, always gets a round of drinks, and really does just want everyone to have a good time. Margot Robbie is the best casting ever, by the way. 6. The Narrator – Helen Mirren (Warner Bros.) Margot Robbie portrays the main Barbie (aka the Stereotypical Barbie) in the new movie. After becoming more self-aware about her mortality in Barbieland, Stereotypical Barbie travels to the real world to find her true purpose.

Regardless, both Barbie and Oppenheimer have influenced popular culture to an extraordinary degree and have been subject to scrutiny, adulation, criticism and praise. Both prompt us to consider the power of envisioning new worlds for good or ill. I vividly remember the day an older cousin told me that, at age 10, I was too old to play with dolls, and no arguments regarding the very sophisticated world-building I was engaged in changed her mind. In our debates about Mattel’s Barbie qua feminist hero or tool of the patriarchy, we’ve lost sight that she’s not just Mattel’s Barbie. She’s mine and my baby cousin’s and yours and your child’s. As long as the kids who play with her, Ken and her ever widening social circle can dream up new worlds, she will be what they make of her. And our world will be, too.

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Michael Cera plays Allan, a character based on a discontinued doll from Mattel and is Ken's original friend. The Emmy Award nominee is best known for playing Carla Tortelli on Cheers. 26.) Ariana Greenblatt - Sasha Sony PicturesWhile we absolutely love America Ferrera, she finds herself low on our list purely on the basis that if America’s human were to be found in a gay bar, she’d definitely be on a hen do and intent on getting on stage during the drag queen’s number. 20. Another Ken – Simu Liu (Warner Bros.) The majority of Barbie Dreamhouses display curious architectural features. For one, they are foldable, split in half, with open-facing rooms. This seems to further confirm the hypothesis that Barbie lives in a windless world and furthermore one without precipitation. How the water cycle functions in the Barbie world is a strangely neglected topic, as is the psychological impact of long-term living in these panopticon-style homes. This is not only the president of Barbieland – this is also the president of having the best night out you’ve ever been on. Not a hangover to be seen, because you’d wake up in the White House (or is that the Pink House?) and can drink more than everyone else on this list put together. I pledge allegiance to the slay. You get a sash, you get a sash, everybody gets a sash. 4. Ken – Ryan Gosling (Warner Bros.)