Barbie is now in theaters, and enjoying an almost unprecedented level of success for this post-Covid box office climate, but an earlier incarnation of the movie would have been very different.
Before Margot Robbie signed on to play the lead role, Amy Schumer (Trainwreck, Life and Beth) was all set to star as the iconic fashion doll before parting ways with the project.
Schumer recently revealed the real reason she decided to drop out of the film.
“I can’t wait to see the [new] movie. I think it looks awesome. I think we said it was scheduling conflicts. But it really was just like, creative differences. But there’s a new team behind it and it looks like it’s very feminist and cool, so I will be seeing this movie."
Apparently, Schumer's take on Barbie was going to be an "ambitious inventor," but when the studio wanted her breakthrough invention to be a Jell-O high heel, the actress realized they were going to take the movie in a direction she wanted no part of.
Now, Schumer has revealed that she's been to see Grata Gerwig's movie (and Oppenheimer), and shared her verdict via Instagram.
"Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer, but I think I should have played Emily Blunt's role. Do better Hollywood," she joked.
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