Margot Robbie has revealed that she wasn’t the primary option to play the lead position in Barbie.

The actor, who was additionally a producer on the film, not too long ago advised Vogue that each her and director Greta Gerwig initially needed Gal Gadot for the position however scheduling conflicts obtained in the way in which.

“Gal Gadot is Barbie vitality. As a result of Gal Gadot is so impossibly lovely, however you don’t hate her for being that lovely as a result of she’s so genuinely honest, and she or he’s so enthusiastically variety, that it’s nearly dorky. It’s like proper earlier than being a dork,” she stated.

The Marvel Lady star has since responded, saying she was flattered to be supplied the position regardless of turning it down.

She advised Flaunt journal: “I am keen on Margot. Margot is a kind of ladies who you simply wish to be buddies with. She is so humorous, heat, enjoyable and sensible and clearly so proficient. She brings a lot to the desk. I might like to do something with Margot and was very touched [by her comments]. She warmed my coronary heart with every part that she stated about me. I’m tremendous excited for them, and I’m so excited for Barbie.”

It was additionally not too long ago revealed by Selection that Saturday Evening Dwell‘s Bowen Yang, Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy and Expensive Evan Hansen‘s Ben Platt had been all within the working to play a model of Ken within the movie however scheduling logistics prevented the castings from occurring.

In the meantime, the Barbie was banned in Kuwait earlier this week and now faces requires a ban in Lebanon amid complaints within the Arab nations in regards to the movie’s social values.

It not too long ago hit the $1billion greenback mark on the international field workplace, simply two weeks after its launch.