Barbie

Trivia: So much pink paint was used for set production in this film that it actually led to a global shortage.

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Trivia: Emma Mackey was partly cast as she and Margot Robbie are often confused for each other. Greta Gerwig wanted to make a joke about that fact in the film, but once they were both dressed up as their respective characters they didn't look like each other much, so the idea was scrapped.

Trivia: The odometer on Barbie's car shows 031959 - the first Barbie was launched in March 1959.

Trivia: "Barbie for President" is an actual line of Barbies, originating in 1992. Issa Rae's appearance is based on the 2004 version.

Trivia: Gal Gadot was the first choice to play the role of Barbie. In fact she was Margot Robbie's first choice, as Robbie is a producer of the film, but Gadot was unavailable.

Trivia: Ruth Handler (Rhea Perlman), co-founder of Mattel and creator of Barbie, did indeed faced tax issues. In 1978 she was accused of evading $1.5 million in taxes by hiding money in Swiss bank accounts and using shell corporations. In 1979, she pled guilty to tax evasion.

Trivia: The studio wanted the scene on the bench to be cut, arguing it had no impact on the story as a whole. Greta Gerwig refused, saying "If I cut the scene, I don't know what this movie is about".

Trivia: "I'm Just Ken" was mostly put together as a joke by Mark Ronson, but Greta Gerwig liked the song so much she wanted it included. When Ryan Gosling heard it he pushed for it to be a full blown song and dance routine. Mark Ronson's said how much Ryan Gosling's performance added to the original idea.

Trivia: Ryan Gosling received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Academy Awards for his role in this film, but Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig received no nominations for their performance and directorial effort, respectively. Although the Academy Awards nominations are not chosen based on cultural themes, this sparked outrage in the online fan community, as they felt it was a slap in the face to the film's message of female empowerment.

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Trivia: This is the first film directed solely by a woman to earn $1 billion at the global box office. Other films with female directors to have earned $1 billion, such as Frozen or Captain Marvel, had a male co-director.

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Trivia: When Barbie is waving to her friends, if you look closely, you can see the tin man from The Wizard Of Oz. (00:06:44)

Trivia: The older woman sitting on the bench with Barbie is played by Oscar-winning costume designer Ann Roth. This was her first credited role as an actress.

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Mistakes

Factual error: Gloria's vehicle is a Chevrolet Blazer SS EV, but during the chase scene, her supposedly electric vehicle makes sounds like a normal gas engine.

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Quotes

Gloria: It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we're always doing it wrong. You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass. You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean. You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas. You're supposed to love being a mother but don't talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman, but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men's bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you're accused of complaining. You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood. But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful. You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It's too hard! It's too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault. I'm just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women, then I don't even know.

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