Marking the first live-action film centered on the famous doll franchise owned by Mattel, earlier this month, Warner Bros. Pictures released the official trailer for “Barbie” along with brand new key art featuring the film’s cast, including “One Life to Live” alum Scott Evans (ex-Oliver Fish), who portrays one of several Ken’s living in Barbie Land.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (“Little Women,” “Lady Bird”), “Barbie” stars Oscar nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, a would-be couple living the perfect life in a perfect place until Barbie has a full-on existential crisis. As for Ken, he’s just Ken.
“Call me Ken!” wrote Evans in an Instagram post that has received nearly 65,000 likes since it was published.
In addition to Evans and Gosling, other notable actors playing a variation of Ken include Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ncuti Gatwa. As for Barbie, she’ll also be played by the likes of Sharon Rooney (Lawyer Barbie), Ritu Arya (Pulitzer Price winner Barbie), Nicola Coughlan (Diplomat Barbie), Kate McKinnon (Barbie who does the splits), Issa Rae (President Barbie), Hario Nef (Doctor Barbie), Emma Mackey (Nobel Prize in Physics Barbie), Dua Lipa (Mermaid Barbie), Ana Cruz Kayne (Surprise Court Justice Barbie) and Alexandra Shipp (Author Barbie).
On YouTube alone, the trailer has amassed over 19 million views and over 218,000 likes. The first teaser trailer released in December has been seen 10.9 million times and has over 220,000 likes to date.
“Barbie” is set to hit theaters on Friday, July 21.
Check out the official trailer below and key art featuring all the Barbies and Kens currently known in the film.
Check out the official trailer below and key art featuring all the Barbies and Kens currently known in the film.
“Barbie” Trailer
Margot Robbie is Barbie
Ryan Gosling is Ken
Issa Rae is President Barbie
Scott Evans is A Ken
Dua Lipa is Mermaid Barbie
Simu Liu is Another Ken
Alexandra Shipp is Author Barbie
Kingsley Ben-Adir is Ken, Too
Emma Mackey is Nobel Prize (in Physics) Barbie
Ncuti Gatwa is Ken, Again
Ana Cruz Kayne is Supreme Court Justice Barbie
Kate McKinnon is Splits Barbie
Ritu Arya is Pulitzer Barbie
Sharon Rooney is Lawyer Barbie
Nicola Coughlan is Diplomat Barbie
Hari Nef is Doctor Barbie
