Barbie 2 won't happen despite $1.4 billion success It wouldn't surprise me after the Margot Robbie sequel update

Summary

• Margot Robbie's comments suggest that Barbie 2 may not be after the huge success of Barbie.
• The sequel struggles to live up to the original's success and unique storytelling.
• Mattel's plans for more Barbie-based movies could make Barbie 2 a reality, despite Margot Robbie's concerns.

Barbie was a huge success that could spawn an entire franchise, but Margot Robbie's comments Barbie 2 Make me think there might not actually be a sequel. first Barbie It was one of the biggest films of the summer of 2023. It was one of only three original films to gross more than $1 billion at the box office, and “Barbenheimer” became a cultural sensation when it was released on the same day as Christopher Nolan's film. Oppenheimer. It was also a critical success story BarbieRotten Tomatoes makes it one of Margot Robbie's highest rated films. In many ways, Barbie there was lightning in the bottle.

After the great success Barbie a continuation of its $1.4 billion profit seemed almost inevitable. There have also been some hints behind the scenes Barbie 2 having the opportunity. Recently, director Greta Gerwig said she wants to direct Barbie 2although he was initially against the idea of ​​a sequel. Margot Robbie has a different opinion about this Barbie 2. Based on Robbie's comments, I wouldn't be surprised at all Barbie 2 will never be fixed.

In an interview with Variety, Margot Robbie perfectly explained the biggest obstacles that can hold her back. Barbie 2 from being created.

I don't know what else it could look like. We want to make more Barbie-inspired films. I don't know if this is supposed to be “Barbie 2”. Why can't there be another big, original, bold idea that we get the trust of an amazing filmmaker, a big budget to play with, and a big conglomerate behind them to go and actually play with? I want to do this.

As Robbie explains, the biggest thing that catches Barbie 2 It is a fact that the back simply cannot live up to the first Barbie. It's really hard to overstate how popular, game-changing and influential it is Barbie was A sequel, by definition, is indeed likely to be more profitable than an original film, but it cannot be as original and unique as a prequel. Barbie was clearly a labor of love and yet Barbie 2 almost guaranteed box office gold, Robbie's comments made me realize that the sequel won't have the same heart as the original.. This could have hindered its preparation.

Margot Robbie is right: The big-budget original movie sounds better than Barbie 2

Margot Robbie is also absolutely right that people make people Barbie they could have put their talents to better use in an original film. One of the main reasons Barbie it became such a sensation because it was so original. It was a film by women for women using one of the biggest toy brands in the world, and it was a complete departure from almost every other blockbuster of the last decade. If another movie will get all the benefits Barbie had to make it so spectacular that I think it must be an equally unique and original idea.

I also think Margot Robbie is the perfect person to cast in such an original film. He's built a stellar career making original films that aren't part of a larger franchise. Only in the last ten years has he made such hits I, Tonya, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Babylon, Asteroid Cityand more. During the same period, she became a part of only two franchises: the DC universe as Harley Quinn and Peter Rabbit movies. If someone deserves the same resources Barbie I got another big, bold, original idea, I'm pretty sure it's Margot Robbie.

If anyone deserves the same resources that Barbie gets for another big, bold, original idea, I'm sure it's Margot Robbie.

What did Barbie 2 even look like?

Margot Robbie also mentioned what she didn't know Barbie 2 it would appear so, and once again I completely agree with him. the end of Barbie was definitive – Barbieland survived Ken's takeover, Barbie decided to become a real person, and she went to the gynecologist. This ending was so definitive that it didn't leave much room for a new story adaptation. Robbie's Barbie will no longer be involved with Barbieland as a real person and I want to choose a new Barbie to go out into the real world again. Barbie 2 it would just be a reworking of an old place.

Not much choice though Barbie 2 there are a handful of opportunities to continue the story organically. Barbie 2 It could have focused on real people trying to get into Barbieland, which would have opened the door for the sequel to delve deeper into the idea of ​​Barbies as unattainable images of perfection. Barbie 2 it could also get more meta and explore a cultural phenomenon Barbie movie and how it affects both the real world and Barbieland. However, there are opportunities for those plots Barbie 2I still agree with Margot Robbie that they are not as good as something original.

Despite Margot Robbie's comments, there is still a very real chance Barbie 2 is happening. Mattel, the owner of Barbie dolls, is already planning dozens of movies based on Mattel toys. Polly Pocket movie. Barbie was a cash cow, and I find it hard to believe that Mattel or Warner Bros. would be willing to give up that much potential profit in pursuit of more original ideas, which is a bit of a gamble. If Barbie 2 going forward, though, it will have to address Margot Robbie's very reasonable concerns for the sequel.

Source: Variety