Angelique Jackson Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig has officially signed on to direct “Barbie,” the highly-anticipated big-screen take on the iconic Mattel doll’s story, starring Margot Robbie.Gerwig has been on board the Warner Bros.
project since 2019, when the actor and filmmaker signed on to co-write the movie’s script with Noah Baumbach. Since then, rumors have swirled that Gerwig had been eyed to direct the project, but the deal wasn’t officially done.However, during her cover interview for British Vogue’s Aug.
2021 issue, Robbie casually noted that Gerwig’s creative vision would extend past the screenplay and into the director’s chair.
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