Directed by Greta Gerwig and co-written with Noah Baumbach,
Barbie stars Margot Robbie as the titular doll and
Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken. Plot details have yet to be
fully revealed but the film seems to play out in a world where both humans
and dolls exist.
The ensemble cast also features
America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa
Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Ana Cruz Kayne, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef,
Alexandra Shipp, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans,
Jamie Demetriou, Connor Swindells, Sharon Rooney, Nicola Coughlan, Ritu
Arya, Dua Lipa
and Helen Mirren.
Barbie is in UK/ROI cinemas from July 21st.
Check out the new trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.