Mattel CEO Reacts to Will Ferrell Parodying Him in 'Barbie'

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bill Maher is the latest man to claim that “Barbie” is “man-hating.” The television personality and political commentator took to social media to criticize the Warner Bros. comedy blockbuster, which cracked the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office in less than a month. “OK, ‘Barbie’: I was hoping it wouldn’t be preachy, man-hating, and a #ZombieLie – alas, it was all three,” Maher wrote.

Marc Maron’s Barbie review is in… And he’s got quite the message for “right-wing” critics.

Scottish actress Sharon Rooney first made a name for herself as Christine's daughter Sophie when she starred in the Scots BBC sitcom Two Doors Down, and she's been quickly climbing the ladder in the cut-throat industry ever since.

Lizzo‘s Barbie song ‘Pink’ has been shared.The original version opened the movie but a darker version of the song entitled ‘Bad Day’ featured during a scene when Margot Robbie‘s character is having an existential crisis.The alternate version wasn’t originally made available on the Mark Ronson curated soundtrack but it has now been shared online. You can listen to it below.‘Pink’ was described in a three star NME review of the soundtrack as “a smooth disco number from Lizzo, who is her effortlessly charismatic self.

A new trailer for the Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx‘s new movie has been released!

star Isla Fisher has to say about her raunchy new R-rated comedy, which stars Will Ferrell as Reggie, a newly abandoned Border Terrier who is adjusting to life on the streets.Through his adventures — a far cry from family-friendly pet flicks like — Reggie meets Bug, a tough-talking Boston Terrier voiced by Jamie Foxx, Hunter, a therapy Great Dane voiced by Randall Park, and Maggie, an Australian Shepherd voiced by Fisher.In ET's exclusive first look at the film, directed by Josh Greenbaum and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, fans see how Reggie's newfound friends convince him to exact revenge on his deadbeat owner, Doug (Will Forte).«It's a talking dog movie,» Ferrell says in the clip. «It's seemingly super sweet, but it's filthy, R-rated.»«I was just floored by the unbridled shenanigans,» Park agrees.

Barbie director Greta Gerwig has revealed in a new interview that she had to cut a “fart opera” out of the film following screen tests.Speaking to IndieWire, Gerwig and the film’s editor Nick Houy shared that across the three films (Lady Bird, Little Women, Barbie) they have worked on together, they always try to sneak in a fart joke, but none of the jokes have ever made the final cut of the film.Barbie proved to be no different, Gerwig explained, saying: “We’ve always tried to get in a proper fart joke and we’ve never done it. We had like a fart opera in the middle [of Barbie].

Barbie movie is packed out with plastic characters, but one in particular is very much based on a real-life person.The satirical comedy, which is adapted from the popular Mattel toy franchise, was released on Friday (July 21). It stars Margot Robbie as the titular doll and follows her journey from Barbie Land to the real world.

Do you remember that era when we saw a ton of live-action talking animal movies? Most of the time, the films would show these extraordinary animals doing fantastical things and having laughs with their humans. The new talking animal film, “Strays,” is not that type of movie.

Barbie.The video, which was posted on Monday (July 24) by TikTok user Sophia Ferreira, shows several attendees engaged in an argument as the film’s credits roll in Brazil. A woman then approaches and shoves another woman, knocking her backwards into the seats behind.This sparks her to retaliate by swinging her shoe, before a man breaks up the scuffle.According to Portugese-speaking commenters on TikTok who translated the argument (via Dexerto), the altercation allegedly happened after a woman allowed her child to watch YouTube videos at “max volume” throughout the film.The original video, which attracted over 126,000 views, has since been deleted.

Barbie movie, but the real team looks a little different.In Greta Gerwig’s new film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – which has been praised for its feminist message and storytelling – the chair of the all-male board is played by Will Ferrell.The actor pops up in the film to “play the dim-witted CEO”, as NME wrote a four-star review.The real Chairman and CEO of Mattel, Ynon Kreiz, is indeed male, but does sit alongside female board members, too.According to the Mattel website, the real Board Of Directors currently consists of six men and five women, who comprise “global leaders from various fields and industries, with a broad and diverse range of experiences and perspectives required to provide independent governance and oversee the execution of our long-term strategy”.The feminist messaging of Barbie has been a key topic of discussion after opening weekend (July 21).America Ferrera, who plays Mattel executive Gloria, revealed that one of the most pivotal sequences of dialogue – about the double standards women face – took 30 to 50 takes to film.“It worked on the page, and so I definitely wanted to give that feeling to the audience as the person performing it— to make it resonate the way that it did with me when I read the words on the page,” Ferrera told Vanity Fair.The actor said that while it “felt like” 500 takes, it was probably closer to 30 to 50 “full runs”.In other Barbie news, it was recently revealed that the marketing budget was more than it cost to make the film.According to Variety, the marketing budget for the film was a staggering $150million (£117m), eclipsing the $145million (£113m) it cost to actually make the film itself.Elsewhere, Robbie has said she was teased by her friends for not having a

Amy Schumer is giving her thoughts on Greta Gerwig's.On Monday, the comedian took to Instagram to give her take after taking part in the double feature dubbed «Barbenheimer,» which featured fans seeing both and Christopher Nolan's historical drama,  which opened on the same day.After watching both films, Schumer — who was originally set to play Barbie — shared her thoughts. «Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer but I think I should have played Emily Blunts role. Do better Hollywood,» she quipped next to a picture of her in a straw hat looking out of a pair of pink sunglasses. A post shared by @amyschumerIn 2016, it was announced that Schumer was set to play the lead role in a live-action film being developed about the iconic doll.

Christopher Nolan has named a surprising Will Ferrell moving as being one of his favourite comedies of all time.The Oppenheimer director was speaking on the Rich Eisen Show and was asked to give his choice for a ‘remote drop’, one that you will immediately watch if you ever see it’s being shown on television.“I didn’t know ‘remote drop’ as a phrase, but that’s a good one,” Nolan responded. “I love it.”Moving on to his choices, he added: “There are so many.

took to Instagram on Monday to praise the new “Barbie” movie — six years after exiting the project herself.“Really enjoyed Barbie and Oppenheimer but I think I should have played Emily Blunts role,” Schumer jokingly captioned a photo of herself wearing sunglasses and a large, unflattering sun hat. “Do better Hollywood.”Schumer, 42, appeared to be referencing Blunt’s role as atomic bomb creator Oppenheimer’s wife, Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, in the new Christopher Nolan-directed film.

Barbie” movie pokes some fun at Mattel’s fictional CEO played by zany Will Ferrell, the real lifestory of one Mattel honcho was anything but fun and games.The first — and the last — female to run the show at Mattel after co-founder Ruth Handler was ousted for cooking the toy company’s books was Brooklyn-born, Queens College co-ed Jill Barad, who quickly rose from hawking cosmetics on the road as a sales trainee for Coty cosmetics to becoming chairman of the board while decked out in a Barbie pink suit, shoes and lipstick.At age 45, in 1996, she became one of only two women running a Fortune 500 company. But she was brought down by “a manifestation of greed” and what one Barbie designer called “the Princess Diana fiasco.”Barbie’s sales soared under Barad, who was a fan: She had 52 Barbies plus Andy Warhol’s rendition of the doll displayed in executive suite.

Greta Gerwig had a clear vision for the story she wanted to tell with Barbie and rejected the idea of cutting a scene with Margot Robbie and an older woman on a bench.

Barbie looks set to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), the satirical comedy marks the first live-action film based on Mattel’s Barbie dolls.Led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken respectively, the film’s ensemble cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.A sequel hasn’t been officially announced. Judging by the film’s projected box office success however, and the positive critical reception, it’s likely a follow-up will be on the cards.Speaking to Time, Robbie said she’d been involved in conversations around a potential sequel.

Barbie starring Margot Robbie has been released – check it out below.Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), the satirical comedy is the first live-action film based on Mattel’s Barbie dolls.Led by Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken respectively, the film’s ensemble cast also includes America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Will Ferrell.The soundtrack is curated and produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. As noted in an interview with Time, Ronson and Gerwig created a “dream list” of musicians they wanted to include – including Nicki Minaj and Charli XCX. Every artist they approached was shown the scene from the film where their track would feature.The first single from the album was ‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa, followed by tracks from Karol G and PinkPantheress.

For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers.

Barbie is on track to be the film of the summer, if not the entire year, and we haven't even seen it yet. This movie is already giving us everything we never knew we needed in our life until now, from a Dua Lipa Barbie anthem to John Cena as a merman to .