Will Ferrell Teases What to Count on From Greta Gerwig’s Movie

For over 60 years, Barbie has remained one of the crucial recognizable and, subsequently, worthwhile toy manufacturers in historical past. But, for all of the numerous merchandise spun out from this acquainted property, the blonde-haired trend icon socialite has by no means made her means onto the silver display. Effectively, that may quickly change with subsequent summer season’s Barbie, the third movie from co-writer/director Greta Gerwig, which sees Margot Robbie taking over the eponymous doll character, together with Ryan Gosling taking part in her essential squeeze, Ken. We have now solely heard rumors and murmurs about what’s in retailer for this upcoming blockbuster, but when we are able to take co-star Will Ferrell at his phrase, Gerwig’s movie will symbolize “the final word instance of excessive artwork and low artwork.”

Throughout a current profile with the Wall Avenue Journal, the place the Elf star promoted his newest Christmas film, Spirited, Ferrell spilled a couple of obscure however nonetheless engaging particulars about this forthcoming characteristic. He claimed that the film will function a pointed satire on male patriarchy and the difficult function that Barbie performs in society, particularly concerning girls’s social and wonder requirements.

One will surely count on Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach to convey some thematic heft to this property; Gerwig does not strike moviegoers as somebody who would tackle a venture like this one only for the hell of it. But when Ferrell’s feedback are true, Barbie may function one other excellent instance of critiquing shopper tradition whereas additionally taking part in into every part that folks love concerning the world-famous toy model. Actually, that steadiness was struck with 2014’s The LEGO Film, which Ferrell additionally starred in, and hopefully, that magic will be discovered right here, too. Here is what the Saturday Night time Stay alum needed to say:

It’s, in my humble opinion, the final word instance of excessive artwork and low artwork. It is a loving homage to the model and, on the similar time, could not be extra satirical—simply an incredible touch upon male patriarchy and girls in society and why Barbie’s criticized and but why each little lady nonetheless desires to play with Barbie.

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Likewise, Ferrell wasn’t afraid to go with Gerwig and Baumbach’s contemporary tackle the fabric, noting that he was fairly taken with the place the story and characters go and located himself enthusiastic about what the script allowed his character to do. Enjoying the CEO of Mattel, Ferrell notes that his character is allowed to be a heightened however intentionally satirical character that performs properly into his wheelhouse. The comedian has made a profession of taking over outsized man-child buffoons who haven’t got the best intelligence or self-awareness, as made evident with Anchorman, Step Brothers, and Talledega Nights, to call only some well-known titles on his resume. As such, this new, still-mysterious function ought to match that vibe fairly properly:

Boy, after I learn it, I used to be like, ‘That is incredible.’ I get to play the CEO of Mattel and be that man who’s simply insensitive however bizarre after which, to not spoil something, however…. Anyway, that is what excites me.

There’s nonetheless loads left to study what’s in retailer for Gerwig’s Barbie, however we should always hopefully know extra concerning the film in a matter of months. Slated to debut on July twenty first, 2023, the Mattel film will arrive in theaters sooner moderately than later, and we should always have a greater thought of what is in retailer then. Within the meantime, if you wish to watch Ferrell do his factor, you’ll be able to stream Spirited, which is now on Apple TV+.