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Simu Liu Joins Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling In Live-Action Barbie Movie

The live-action film, based on the famous doll, is directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig.

Simu Liu has joined the cast of the Barbie movie.

The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings actor is the latest big name to sign up for the highly-anticipated live-action film — which features Margot Robbie in the lead role and Ryan Gosling as Ken — but according to The Hollywood Reporter, details of his role in the project are being kept under wraps for now.

News of Liu's casting comes a few days after it was revealed America Ferreira has also signed up to a role in the film but the Superstore' actress character details are also being kept under wraps.

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have written the script for the Warner Bros movie, with the former set to direct.

Robbie will produce the movie via her LuckyChap production company alongside her husband, LuckyChap’s Tom Ackerley.

Mattel Films’ Robbie Brenner and Paddington’s David Heyman will also produce.

Gosling was previously offered the role during the summer but turned it down due to a scheduling conflict.

However, due to a delay in filming, he was able to take on the part.

Robbie vowed to give audiences "something totally different" to what they would expect from the famous doll.

In a 2020 Hollywood Reporter interview, Robbie said: "Something like Barbie where the IP, the name itself, people immediately have an idea of, 'Oh Margot is playing Barbie, I know what that is', but our goal is to be like, 'Whatever you're thinking, we're going to give you something totally different – the thing you didn't know you wanted.'"

Robbie's producing partner Josey McNamara added that the acclaimed duo will help change viewers' expectations of the project.

He explained: "As Margot said, you think you know what the movie is with Margot as Barbie, but Greta and Noah have subverted it, and we can't wait to get into that one."

The film centres on Barbie being expelled from Barbie Land for failing to live up to the expectations of its residents and Robbie hopes that it will put some "positivity out in the world".

She told Variety in 2019: "I think it's a great opportunity to put some positivity out in the world and a change to be aspirational for younger kids."

Liu completed shooting the family adventure film, Arthur the King, alongside Mark Wahlberg last month.

— BANG SHOWBIZ

Photo: TPG News/Click Photos

 

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