Shang-Chi Star Simu Liu Joins Margot Robbie’s Barbie Film

Mattel’s upcoming Barbie film—sure, actually, that is taking place—is turning into extra newsworthy than you’d initially count on. The upcoming movie already drew consideration when it was introduced that Little Women’s Greta Gerwig would direct it, with Margot Robbie within the title function. Now, along with the latest additions of Ryan Gosling as Ken and America Ferrera as an unknown character to the forged, it could add a latest Marvel hero to its ranks.

The Hollywood Reporter reviews that Simu Liu, nonetheless using the excessive of Shang-Chi and Kim’s Convenience, is in negotiations to hitch the forged forward of its deliberate filming begin later this 12 months. At current, the small print surrounding his character are below wraps, very similar to how it’s with Ferrera’s latest casting. It feels affordable to guess that he’ll be a pal of Ken’s, nevertheless it’s a guess as to which one. Outside of Ken’s youthful brother Tommy and the black characters Brad and Curtis, there’s solely a handful of named male characters from Barbie toy canon that Liu may enjoying. For all we all know, he may even be enjoying an authentic character named Shaun. Anything’s potential!

It’s genuinely unusual how outdoors of the 2 top-billed leads and Gerwig directing (from a script between her and Marriage Story’s Noah Baumbach), not a lot is definitely identified about simply what the Barbie film will truly be. But on some stage, that seems to be the purpose: final 12 months, Robbie herself stated that she hoped the inclusion of the Oscar-nominated director would flip heads and get folks to see the film. And possibly she’s proper, however the Barbie film can also be coming at a time when it’s turning into clearer than ever how a lot Hollywood desires to mine everybody’s nostalgia for revenue. The advertising for this movie should work onerous in convincing of us that this will likely be price watching past its unusual forged and director.

Barbie is anticipated to launch in 2023.

Wondering the place our RSS feed went? You can decide the brand new up one right here.