Margot Robbie plays the famous Barbie doll in the film directed by Greta Gerwig. The actress has spoken in an interview about the feminist influence of Barbie and the S- that her doll has suffered.
Margot Robbie plays the famous Mattel doll in the movie 'Barbie' directed by Greta Gerwig ('Frances Ha') which hits theaters this summer.
The actress has spoken about her character in the new issue of Vogue magazine's 'Life in Looks and has stated that "Barbie is a feminist."
The doll went on sale in the 1950s, when it was unthinkable for a woman to own her own home or her own car, but Barbie managed to have all of that, plus Ken (Ryan Gosling), "her handsome boyfriend, but that it is not more than an accessory", has commented the actress.
Barbie helped girls imagine themselves in the future by "having her own house, her own car, and her own career."
And it is that the famous doll has come to have over the years 165 different jobs and Robbie affirms: "She can put on a suit and be a lawyer, put on a space helmet and be an astronaut. This was at a time when women couldn't even have bank accounts.
Margot claims that Barbie "was the first female doll" and that her creation "had a certain impact."
The actress believes that the character she plays is not S- at all: "She's a doll. A plastic doll. She doesn't have organs. If she doesn't have organs, it means she doesn't have reproductive organs. So, if she doesn't have reproductive organs, could he feel any S- desire? No, I don't think so."
The film's costume designer, Jacqueline Durran, said, "Barbie dresses with intent. She doesn't dress for the day. She dresses for the task."
In the trailer we can see that Barbie adapts her style to any occasion that comes her way, she chooses one style or another. If she is going to skate, she will wear a skating outfit according to her aesthetic, if it is a hot day she will choose a funny hat to protect herself from the sun and if she has a presidential meeting, she will dress in a pink outfit in the style of Jackie Kennedy.
"Fashion is a huge part of this movie and Barbie. The doll is artificial and very fake," said the actress, adding: "Like everything in the 'Barbie' movie, it's very superficial, but it's very deep. Everything in the film had to be authentically artificial, very fake. Everything had to be tangible, if you look at the sky it had to be painted and you could see that it was painted."
With her pink, artificial and feminine aesthetic characteristics, Barbie became a fashion icon that continues to this day. During these months, we have been able to see different celebrities dressing in the 'Barbiecore' style, such as celebrity Kim Kardashian or actor Sebastian Stan ('Captain America: Winter Soldier').
