Amy Schumer's Barbie would've made her the butt of the joke

[genbu_no_miko24]

Amy Schumer’s #Barbie pitch was reportedly more comedic but “made Barbie the butt of the joke,” according to Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz.

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- Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 9, 2023
-a small tidbit in an article about the road to making a Barbie movie. A bit of long read but interesting. Some plot points are

Comments

[itwontchange]

Box office analysts predict a possible 100M for opening weekend, they are hoping that if the movie becomes a hit, it will lead to more films from the Mattel line. Such as Hot Wheels, Barney, Magic 8 ball, UNO etc..etc

it's kind of wild to think about how they're willing to make movies off of these board games rather than original stories/ideas

[theylezharold]

The Bill Chill but instigated by UNO.

BUT NO GLENN CLOSE EVER.

[josiefier]

I feel like, with time, a family can come back after Uno. Monopoly though...

[ponyboy]

excuse me. clue was a great movie.

[meadowphoenix]

i almost agree except having prestige directors may toy films in their weirdo styles sounds amazing.