Margot Robbie’s function in “Barbie” has resonated with tens of millions of followers of the beloved Mattel doll, however the movie almost received a special main woman: Gal Gadot.
The Australian actor, who was additionally a producer on the record-breaking film, first revealed to Vogue again in Could forward of its launch, that she and director Greta Gerwig first seemed to the “Wonder Woman” actor to tackle the function of Stereotypical Barbie.
However Gadot wasn’t obtainable to movie on the time.
Gadot has since responded to being Robbie’s front-runner to play the pink-powered icon. The Israeli actor gushed that she was flattered to be provided the function of the eponymous doll regardless of not taking it.
“I adore Margot,” Gadot not too long ago instructed Flaunt journal in an interview that was held earlier than the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. “Margot is one of those women who you just want to be friends with. She is so funny, warm, fun and smart and obviously so talented. She brings so much to the table. I would love to do anything with Margot and was very touched [by her comments].”
The “Heart of Stone” actor added: “She warmed my heart with everything that she said about me. I’m super excited for them, and I’m so excited for ‘Barbie.’”
Gadot isn’t the one star that Robbie and Gerwig tried to faucet to hitch the massively profitable movie.
Gerwig instructed CinemaBlend earlier than the movie hit theaters that she additionally tried to get her “Lady Bird” actors Saorise Ronan and Timothée Chalamet to cameo within the film, however issues didn’t fairly pan out.
“It was going to be a specialty cameo,” Gerwig revealed to the outlet. “I was also going to do a specialty cameo with Timmy. Both of them couldn’t do it and I was so annoyed. But I love them so much. But it felt like doing something without my children. I mean, I’m not their mom, but I sort of feel like their mom.”
With “Barbie” not too long ago becoming a member of the $1 billion membership, rumors started flying a couple of potential sequel, which suggests Gadot might need an opportunity to go to Barbie Land in spite of everything.
Gerwig additional ignited sequel rumors after she told People she hopes the film “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.”
“There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” the filmmaker added. “I want to go back to Barbie Land.”
