It’s Barbie’s world, and we’re all simply residing in it. The (naturally) pink carpet was rolled out in Los Angeles on Sunday for the long-awaited premiere of Barbie, which hits theaters on July 21.
The splashy occasion was plagued by appears to be like straight out of Barbie’s dream closet. Star Margot Robbie paid homage to the Sixties “Solo within the Highlight” Barbie by sporting customized Schiaparelli high fashion. Director and cowriter Greta Gerwig popped in hot-pink Valentino (whereas her cowriter and husband, Noah Baumbach, skipped the occasion in solidarity with the writers strike). Ryan Gosling channeled all his “Kenergy” right into a pale pink go well with by Gucci. And there was much more star wattage the place that got here from, together with appearances from Dua Lipa, Issa Rae, Billie Eilish, and Nicki Minaj, amongst others.
Whereas the occasion was remodeled into full-on Barbieland, arched toes weren’t required to stroll the carpet. Gerwig herself was shocked by the rapture with which Barbie’s optimally positioned tootsies have been acquired. “I did all the time consider the arched foot as like a bat sign, however everyone was like, ‘I’ve heard the bat sign, I’ve answered the decision!’” she instructed The Hollywood Reporter. Gerwig additionally expressed pleasure over the prospect of film patrons doing a double characteristic of her movie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which is launched the identical day. “It’s all love—double up, double up twice,” she mentioned. “I feel you’ve acquired to see what the expertise is, Barbie then Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer then Barbie. I feel you’ve acquired to take the entire journeys.”
Forward of Barbie’s theatrical debut, go contained in the premiere’s celebrity-filled lifetime of plastic.
