Anne Hathaway Says It’s a ‘Lucky Thing’ That Her ‘Barbie’ Movie Was Never Made – The Hollywood Reporter

American actress Anne Hathaway; Margot Robbie in the movie “Barbie”

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Anne Hathaway said she was “lucky.” Barbie The film was never produced, as Greta Gerwig’s film was a “huge hit”.

In 2017, it was revealed that Eileen The star has been linked to Sony Barbie Film after Amy Schumer withdrew from the project citing “scheduling conflicts” at the time. Although a May 2020 release date was set for it, with Alethea Jones directing, the film never materialized.

This allowed Margot Robbie’s production company, Lucky Chap, to come in and convince Warner Bros. Taking over the film, with Robbie starring and directed by Gerwig.

Now, in the latest episode of Happy sad confused podcast, Hathaway had nothing but praise for the record-breaking summer blockbuster that brought the iconic doll back to life.

“What’s so exciting about Margot and Greta and Ryan and America and this whole thing
An exceptional team (verb) is that they hit the bullseye She came to me the actress told host Josh Horowitz. “The bullseye caused the whole world to reach this level of euphoria. Now imagine that version, this much energy, this much anticipation, this amount of emotion, but it’s not the right version. So I think of it as a lucky thing.” (Sony film not developed).”

Hathaway continued to share her admiration for Robbie and the film’s impact on so many, saying, “Margot is absolutely amazing. What she does as a creative person and a producer is so exciting and inspiring. And the legendary giants she toppled (Barbie) that kept certain narratives in place that did not allow opportunities to develop for many people, so they ran right through it, dancing, and shining!

She added: “As a moviegoer and a woman in Hollywood since I was a child, I am thrilled by this development.” “If I thought the version I was attached to could have done it, yeah, I might have a different feeling about it, but I really think (their film) was the best version possible. So it’s very easy to feel overjoyed and happy (for (them). I’m also someone who likes to watch women kill it. I just do it, I just love it. And also, for them to do so well, undeniably, that they actually had to write new records, come on! … I think it’s probably Makes things better.

Last year, Schumer revealed… Hollywood Reporter This is why she left Sony Barbie The movie was more complicated than the “scheduling conflicts” I mentioned earlier. The project’s initial scenario depicts a woman who slowly awakens to the fact that she does not fit into the ideal world of Barbieland and travels to the real world, where she discovers that being unique is an asset.

“They definitely didn’t want to do it the way I wanted to do it,” he said. Just “In a way I was interested in doing it,” the comedian said, adding that she should have known how far apart their visions were when the studio sent her a pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes to celebrate. “The idea that this is what every woman wants, I had to say, ‘You got the wrong girl.’”

When Hathaway looked at her career as a whole, she noted elsewhere in the interview that she believes everything happens for a reason.

“You learn how to move forward, you know, the right role finds the right person, and sometimes it’s you and sometimes it’s not,” the Oscar-winning actress explained. “When it doesn’t happen, just trust deeper and keep going. … Maybe it sounds a little corny but you really have to keep it grateful.