First look at Margot Robbie as Barbie and it’s everything you hoped for

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Margot Robbie as Barbie thanks to Warner Bros releasing the first official image from the hotly anticipated live action film at CinemaCon on Tuesday.In case you were worried, it can be confirmed that Margot does indeed look like a Barbie girl in a Barbie world.The Harley Quinn actress is shown sitting in Barbie’s iconic pink open-top sports car, leaning forward in her seat to rest on the windshield as she beams.Behind her is what appears to be part of a pink paved wall (please let it be the Dream House) and a peak of what could be her swimming pool, with yellow flowers in the background.Moving away from the pink vibe, Margot is dressed in blue, with a stripey halter-neck top, polka dot headband in her coiffured blonde hairdo and a blue bead bracelet.All in all, it’s certainly an outfit you can visualise on a Barbie doll.#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1Warner Bros also confirmed that the movie, which is currently in production at Leavesden Studios, has been scheduled with a release date of July 21, 2023.Oscar-winner Greta Gerwig is directing the film after writing the screenplay with her partner, Noah Baumbach, and the stacked cast includes Ryan Gosling as Ken, as well as Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon, Marvel superhero Simu Liu, Alexandra Shipp and America Ferrera.Will Ferrell is also joining in the fun, with the comedy heavyweight’s inclusion possibly suggesting a lot about the tone of the film.While all roles – and the plotline – are currently under wraps bar Margot and Ryan, sources have indicated that there is ‘a meta aspect to the proceedings’.It’s also been suggested that Will is playing the CEO of a toy company that could be Barbie’s creator Mattel, according to The Hollywood.