Margot Robbie says 'In Barbie Land, women Barbies run everything'

Actressproducer Margot Robbie has given an insight into what makes Barbie land and said that women Barbies run everything thereAsk her about what drew her to the film she said Barbie is such a huge and globally recognised brand with so much nostalgic connection for people Making a Barbie movie was an amazing opportunity one we thought we could do something really special with if we could approach it in an unexpected surprising and clever wayAs Greta has said it was also terrifying We knew it was a lot to take on as audiences probably have a preconceived notion of how they think and feel about Barbie whether good or bad So that presented a big challenge but we were up for the challengeDelving further and unravelling the world of Barbie Robbie says Its simple you got a car you got a house and then you got a Ken and thats the fun of this world Barbie Land Its kind of a flipside of the real world where men are in charge In Barbie Land itrsquos the opposite womenmdashBarbiesmdashrun everythingWe can all see each othermdashall the Barbies own their own Barbie DreamHouses and when they wake up in the morning they can wave at each other totally see each other because there are no walls and they love it there is no embarrassmentItrsquos like the Garden of Eden before they felt the need to put clothes on Thats what waking up in Barbie Land is like except of course there are clothes and they are fabulous she said Talking about getting into the Barbie mindset and the look she said Getting dressed is part of Barbies perfect day Barbie wakes up in her bed waves at the Barbie next door she brushes her teeth has a shower and then goes to her magic wardrobe to get her outfit for the day She opens the doors and all she needs to do is look at it give a spin and poof itrsquos on her bodyThen when she walks off her outfit for the next day is sitting in the wardrobe behind her Yoursquoll notice a lot of Chanel Barbies like Chanel Ive got some great Chanel outfits in the film that I got to wear The mentality with Barbie is that she has all the accessoriesmdashtherersquos always a hat or bow and earrings and jewelryThe jewellery is big in the way it would be on a doll big plasticky necklaces and earrings Hats are never for protection from the sun theyre just another accessory along with bags and shoes and all of it It was really funRobbie gives costume designer Jacqueline Durran a lot of credit for ensuring everyone aced their looks in BarbieOur costume designer Jacqueline Durran was incredible her approach to the arc of the film is subtle and maybe not something yoursquoll notice on first watch but I think if you read this and then watch the film yoursquoll see this evolution chronologically through decades of Barbie fashionFor example my Barbie begins in this very controlled safe existence so her outfits are controlled with clean lines a lot of structure and strong colors As she evolves through the story that begins to change in her wardrobe as well and she becomes softerDirected by Greta Gerwig Barbie stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken alongside America Ferrera Kate McKinnon Issa Rae Rhea Perlman and Will FerrellAlong with the primary cast the film also stars Michael Cera Ariana Greenblatt Ana Cruz Kayne Emma Mackey Hari Nef Alexandra Shipp Kingsley BenAdir Simu Liu Ncuti Gatwa Scott Evans Jamie Demetriou Connor Swindells Sharon Rooney Nicola Coughlan Ritu Arya Grammy Awardwinning singersongwriter Dua Lipa and Oscarwinner Helen MirrenPresented by Warner Bros Pictures a Heyday Films Production a LuckyChap Entertainment Production an NBGG Pictures Production a Mattel Production Barbie is set to release in theatres nationwide on July 21This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever