As Greta Gerwig’s Barbie approaches in the summertime film season, the newest teaser trailer got here out Tuesday morning to introduce us to Barbie Land and the dolls who dwell in it. Amongst them is Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu, who performs certainly one of many Kens, particularly one who notably will get on the nerves of Ryan Gosling’s Ken. Liu responded to the trailer drop by having a cheeky “free the nipple” second.
With the brand new Barbie trailer going viral, Simu Liu took to Twitter to share a spicy screenshot of himself as Ken in a low minimize tank and monitor mini shorts, and he promoted the “free the nipple” motion too. Test it out:
Clearly the entire “free the nipple” marketing campaign is directed towards the concept girls needs to be legally and culturally allowed to reveal their nipples in public if they need, however when in Barbie Land, possibly it’s the opposite means round? Tons of celebrities like Florence Pugh have been liberating the nipple with large vogue moments as of late, however on this case, Simu Liu is referencing the favored marketing campaign to convey gentle to his provocative outfits as Ken within the Barbie film. He’s clearly ripped and has received that Marvel physique, so why not flaunt it?
The contemporary take a look at Barbie reveals us extra of Barbie Land, the film’s stacked forged led by Margot Robbie and teases that her Barbie and Ryan Gosling’s Ken will enter the “Actual World” with their rollerskates packed. Watch it right here:
Simu Liu seems like he has tons of wonderful outfits (as everybody in Barbie Land ought to) and at the very least one dance sequence, if no more. After the actor gained widespread reputation for starring in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the actor has spoken of feeling “extraordinarily honored” to be a part of Greta Gerwig’s tackle the favored doll and “do one thing fully completely different” than superhero fare with the function. Liu beforehand informed CinemaBlend that Barbie is the “greatest script” he’s ever learn, together with calling the film each “bonkers” and “heartfelt.”
Among the many many 2023 new film releases to get excited for, Barbie positively seems to be a enjoyable (and really pink) journey to mark our calendars for. A live-action Barbie film has been within the works for practically a decade, with Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway beforehand hooked up to play Barbie at completely different instances. The iteration that we’ll see this summer time is written by companions Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, and in addition produced by Robbie’s manufacturing firm, which has been behind different films like I, Tonya and Promising Younger Lady.
You’ll be able to see Simu Liu “free the nipple” within the Barbie film, which heads to theaters on July 21.
