Life in plastic has been proven to be fantastic in the first teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated live-action film, Barbie.
On December 17, Warner Bros. released the first teaser trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed film, Barbie, starring Margot Robbie as the titular doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken.
The minute-long clip begins with a scene that references Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which sees children playing with baby dolls.
“Since the beginning of time, since the first little girl ever existed, there have been dolls,” Helen Mirren narrates in the background. “But the dolls were always and forever baby dolls, until…”
Donning a black-and-white swimsuit that paid homage to the first-ever released Barbie doll, Robbie enters the scene as a 100-foot-tall Barbie. After winking at the children, a video montage flashes on the screen, showing off Barbie’s ensemble cast, including Ryan Gosling, Simu Liu, and Issa Rae.
Alongside Robbie, Gosling, Liu, and Rae, the film’s cast also includes Will Ferrell, Nicola Coughlan, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Hari Nef, Rhea Perlman, and America Ferrera. The film also serves as a reunion for the Sex Education cast members Ncuti Gatwa, Connor Swindells, and Emma Mackey as they are also part of the star-studded lineup.
While nothing is known that much about the film’s plot, Barbie surely looks like a promising film. It even caught quite a buzz as fans were reeling with excitement.
Take a look at some of the best memes and hilarious reactions about the live-action film:
“three tickets to the barbie movie, please” pic.twitter.com/GJFubpmCXe
— twilight renaissance | fanpage (@twilightreborn) December 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/paperssil/status/1603801741127974912?t=pnpSBy6of-8leaySw7IlsA&s=19
Five tickets for the Barbie movie pic.twitter.com/DCv6dJgIsM
— THE BOYS (@TheBoysTV) December 16, 2022
"7 tickets to barbie please" pic.twitter.com/y2JbD0nsN6
— rhaenyra targaryen's lawyer (@Targ_Nation) December 16, 2022
barbie (2023) is going to change cinema pic.twitter.com/mGMZ2EPACw
— sasha (@pridenprcjudice) December 16, 2022
this frame from the Barbie movie teaser trailer is my entire reason for getting through 2023. unapologetic pink era is NOW 💅🏽👱🏽♀️💄💋🛍️💖 pic.twitter.com/E2Bx9mUA5g
— amber 🍉 (@mbrleigh) December 15, 2022
me after watching the ‘Barbie’ trailer pic.twitter.com/i5BHbJbtNT
— Film Daze (@filmdaze) December 16, 2022
The way that opening actually represents how the reason Barbie was created was to allow girls to imagine themselves as more than just mothers https://t.co/bhsTRi1MdE pic.twitter.com/4HafL9DuNY
— Ash 🪲 (@H3YD4V3) December 16, 2022
Okay — I saw the Barbie trailer pic.twitter.com/FrZysIXzwG
— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) December 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/VERONASFILMS/status/1603888564034588672?t=xxYGj5KsMRwwo6iHr6pwyg&s=19
"You look like a good Ken."#Barbie pic.twitter.com/U3BK2DmJLC
— Aaron S Bailey 🍿 (@AaronBaileyArt) December 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/BornAKang/status/1603855361249005568?t=uvlWgNwMWM8F3cIuWNzfaw&s=19
can’t wait to make the barbie movie my entire personality pic.twitter.com/loL9qJ9C8x
— amanda (@amandabb__) December 16, 2022
they’re about to change cinema forever. #Barbie pic.twitter.com/KT25529DKz
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) December 16, 2022
Some users even poked fun at Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer’s same-day theatrical release.
barbie watchers and oppenheimer watchers running into each other on 21st july pic.twitter.com/K8GwTIFt9e
— victoria (@bejeweledism) December 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/vlzxero/status/1603811797789818880?t=5pYy2_Yfbk89i7uvlpqpZg&s=19
me at the cinema watching barbie and oppenheimer in the same night pic.twitter.com/v0S9PQsUsn
— . (@wildshotfilm) December 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/notgwendalupe/status/1603503010998497280?t=Iaeej_oLPze9MX-TyWl0QA&s=19
Me on my way to see BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER on July 21st pic.twitter.com/mpnu6F7Rof
— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) December 17, 2022
Others have also noticed the trailer which referenced Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. One user even made side-by-side comparisons of the film.
they’re saying you need to watch 2001 a space odyssey to truly understand barbie
— guy (@guymrdth) December 16, 2022
For anyone else who was looking for a side-by-side comparison of the Barbie trailer with 2001: A Space Odyssey, here ya go! pic.twitter.com/CzoKzoFvpH
— Matthew Gaydos (@MatthewGaydos) December 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/not_a_heather/status/1603867808487596042?t=-7g18jUP__V9jTIkUShXmw&s=19
This wasn’t the first time that Barbie made online waves. Earlier this year, some behind-the-scenes photos emerged online, including Robbie sporting an all-pink, cowboy ensemble, and Robbie and Gosling donning 80s-inspired retro rollerblading gear.
margot robbie as "barbie" and ryan gosling as "ken" behind the scenes of 'barbie' pic.twitter.com/4wsvVTZBbX
— margot robbie files (@filesmargot) August 4, 2022
Barbie is helmed by Gerwig, who also served as a writer along with her partner Noah Baumbach.
Barbie is slated for a theatrical release on July 21, 2023.
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