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Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movieBarbiestarring Margot Robbie has been making headlines gearing up for a clash with Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimer. While Gerwig’s movie featuring the pink trademark created a social media buzz, there’s more to the story than one can see.
While the teaser forBarbieseemed like a striking parody of2001: A Space Odyssey,the movie had several other blockbusters to thank for the inspiration. Great Gerwig recently confirmed that nearly 30-plus films inspired her while she was directing and co-writing the upcoming movieBarbie.
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Greta Gerwig Took Major Inspiration ForBarbie
Considering the ongoing war betweenBarbieandOppenheimer, it is impossible for cinephiles to miss out on any detail regarding either of the two movies. And sinceBarbieappears to be one of the most anticipated movies of 2023, following its magnificent marketing and social media buzz, here’s some inside information about the movie.
Greta Gerwig‘s upcoming filmBarbie,which has been named the most pink movie of 2023, has nearly 30 plus movies to pay homage. Evidently, the director and co-writer confirmed to being inspired by several cult classics while making the movie featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
While taking inspiration from sci-fi blockbusters, Best Picture winners, and Hitchcock thrillers, Gerwig confessedThe Umbrellas of Cherbourgwas an obvious inspiration forBarbie. “That’s an amazing movie and astonishingly beautiful, I loved the use of color and the surrealness,” Gerwig stated. Falling for the 1964 colorful and vibrant musical, the director mentioned “everything feels painterly, and that was a big part of it.”
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Greta Gerwig Has To Thank Al Pacino’s Cult Hit
Evidently, Greta Gerwig confessed to taking inspiration fromThe Umbrellas of Cherbourgfor its vibrancy and thus added thebubbly, technicolor concoctiontoBarbie. She further mentioned how one ofMargot Robbie‘s looks was also inspired by Catherine Deneuve who appeared in the 1964 musical. However, her movie was majorly inspired by Al Pacino’s cult hitThe Godfather.
After discussing the long list of movies that inspired the making ofBarbie, Greta Gerwig mentioned, “I touched on all of them except for The Godfather.” Leaving out the best for the last, the director mentioned her authentic love and appreciation forAl Pacino‘s $291M movie. Confessing to be a fan of the cult classic, Gerwig stated, “We all know why The Godfather was in there,”
“Because it’s a triumph of Robert Evans’ and [Francis Ford] Coppola’s aesthetic genius. It was so fun to watch again. It’s the best ever; it’s a masterpiece.” Greta Gerwig explained her reasons.
Thus, obsessively taking the best aspect from numerous classic hits, Greta Gerwig ought to create a gargantuan popularity forBarbie,prior to its release. The fantasy-comedy-musical-themed movieBarbie, with the perfectly pink trademark, narrating the story of the infamous Mattel doll, is inching close to its release and is thus expected to live up to the expectations of fans.
Barbieis scheduled to release in theatres on 21st July 2023.
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