For Margot Robbie, Barbie is just a plastic doll, not a sex symbol

With less than two months to go for the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, interest is revving up in both Margot Robbie, who plays the role of Barbie and on the Barbie doll itself. As the film’s producer, Margot Robbie first had to have a discussion with Mattel to get the rights to the character.
Recently, Margot Robbie was interviewed about Barbie’s sexiness and about bringing the plastic toy doll to life. The trailer that has been released shows Barbie dressed in pink together with Ryan Gosling, who acts as Ken, also dressed in pink.

However, Margot Robbie said that Barbie is only a plastic doll as she does not even have any reproductive organs. She said in the interview that Barbie is sexualised, “But she should never be sexy,” she reiterated. She also disclosed that the first choice to play the role of Barbie was actually the beautiful Israeli actress Gal Gadot who acts as Wonder Woman, but she was not available, so it was Margot who ended up playing Barbie.

Barbie wears a short skirt only because it’s fun and pink and not to show her butt, according to Margot Robbie.