Talks about Barbie 2 with Greta Gerwig taking place, says Warner Bros boss

The commercial success has been critically acclaimed, with Barbie a leading contender for tomorrow night’s Oscars – although some fans have criticized the perceived “snubs” of both Gerwig and star Margot Robbie.

In an interview with BBC NewsWarner Bros. CEO and co-president Pam Adby expressed disappointment that the two men were excluded from the Director and Best Actress categories, but stopped short of calling Academy voters “sexist.”

Adby went on to say that she would “love” to see a Barbie sequel, but assured that the final decision would come down to “visionary” Gerwig, who she described as “one of the best filmmakers working today.”

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Earlier this week, the acclaimed director said she was open to the idea of ​​another Barbie movie, but that it would need a compelling enough “undercurrent” to justify its existence (via film/news/greta-gerwig-barbie-sequel-1235932238/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Variety).

In the first film, it was the “generational” divide in the perception of Barbie, illustrated through the main characters of mother Gloria (America Ferrera) and her distant daughter Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt).

Gerwig concluded: “I’m always trying to find these currents. If I find the current, then we get it. If I don’t find the current, there’s no more.”

Ferrera and co-star Ryan Gosling account for Barbie’s acting nominations, while the film also has a chance to take home gold in the Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Production Design and Best Picture categories.

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