The summer of 2023 couldn’t get better! Cinegoers will witness the biggest July film clash in recent times. Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ and Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ are set to release on the same day. Both directors are masters of storytelling in their genres and aesthetic styles. But ‘Barbie’ is an important film for both Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig. The director is entering a new and interesting space to tell feminist narratives, and Robbie is on board as a producer for the live-action film.
‘Barbie’ is the story of the titular character, played by Margot Robbie, descending into an identity crisis. After living a lavish and comfortable life, she is up for the challenge of living in the real world. Many Barbies and Kens exist in the same realm in the film. Along with Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, and Ncuti Gatwa play different Kens. Kingsley narrated the story for the first time when the actors donned the Ken costumes for the first time.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir Felt Like An Absolute Loser In The Ken Costume Initially
Marvel has begun Phase Five with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania.’ It also has a wide array of new television projects coming up. One of them is the Samuel L. Jackson-starrer ‘Secret Invasion.’ It will be a teaser for the upcoming Captain Marvel films, including the upcoming film ‘The Marvels.’ The spy thriller also stars Kingsley Ben-Adir.
On June 13, 2023, ‘Secret Invasion’ had its premiere in Hollywood. During the red-carpet interview, Kingsley chronicled the experience of working on ‘Barbie.’ He felt like a loser when he wore Ken’s costume. Kingsley said, “We all looked like absolute losers in a funny way. It was hilarious.”
Jacqueline Durran designed the costumes for Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie.’ During an interview with Vogue UK, she opined that Barbie’s clothes have always been more important than Ken’s. Jacqueline said, “No one cares about Ken; everybody just wants to play with Barbie. He matches Barbie and changes too, but he has very, very few options.”
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The Actor Shared The Experience Of Reading ‘Barbie’ Script For The First Time
Kingsley Ben-Adir was on board with doing the film after reading Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig‘s script. He said, “From the first page, I was like, ‘Wow, this is really, really funny!‘” Ben-Adir added, “I just heard such great things about Ryan and Margot. Then me and Greta went out for some whiskey. We spoke for two or three hours.”
Kingsley further said, “There was a really strong sense from early on like she was trying to do something a little bit different.”
The actor continued, “It’s very rare that a script like that comes along. So I was like, ‘Whatever, whoever is in it, I just want to be on set with those guys and I want to be a part of it.’ “
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