Greta Gerwig at a press junket and photo call forBarbiein Los Angeles on June 25, 2023.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
WillGreta Gerwigbe back for moreBarbie?
The summer blockbuster justhit $1 billion at the global box officeon Sunday, a little over two weeks since its July 21 release in theaters — and naturally, many fans are wondering about a sequel.
Speaking with PEOPLE earlier this summer for a specialBarbieissue alongside starsMargot Robbie,Ryan Goslingand more, Gerwig, 40, said she hopes her 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 director and co-writer added. “Iwant to go back to Barbie Land.”
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Margot Robbie inBarbie(2023).Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Robbie, 33, raved to PEOPLE of Gerwig, “Greta has a very specific thing where she can be very silly and very clever at the same time, but it’s also very heartfelt.”
“Her humor never feels cynical or cold,” continued Robbie,who plays the titular dollalongside Gosling, 42, as Ken. “It’s always warm and loving, but also really, really silly and kind of zany and absurd. I actually think it’s a bit of a throwback in tone. To be honest, I don’t feel like I’ve seen a movie that utilizes that kind of comedy in a long, long time.”
Also speaking about any potential follow-up movies, the two-timeOscarnominee said during a cover interview withTIMEmagazine published in June, “I think you fall into a bit of a trap if you try and set up a first movie whilst also planning for sequels.”
Still, she has been part of conversations about what the future holds for Barbie in terms of a cinematic experience to follow the first movie.
“Itcould go a million different directionsfrom this point,” Robbie said.
Ryan Gosling, Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at a press junket and photo call forBarbiein Los Angeles on June 25, 2023.Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Jon Kopaloff/Getty
And Robbie — who also serves as a co-producer onBarbiealongside husbandTom Ackerley, plusDavid Heymanand Mattel Films Executive ProducerRobbie Brenner— always knew the movie would be a hit, revealing toColliderthat she told the powers that be in an early pitch meeting that the comedywould “make a billion dollars.”
“Which maybe I was overselling, but we had a movie to make, okay?!” the actress quipped.
Barbieis in theaters now.
source: people.com
