Meryl Streep says Margot Robbie’s Barbie ‘saved the movies’ last summer | Hollywood

Meryl Streep attended the Palm Springs Film Awards recently and received praise for Margot Robbie who played Greta Gerwig and Barbie who starred with Ryan Gosling. The actor and director previously worked together on 2019’s Little Women. Meryl took to the stage and spoke about the satirical comedy being the highest-grossing film of 2023, with $1.4 billion in tickets sold. (Read also: Golden Globe Awards 2024: When and where to broadcast live)

“Save our jobs”

Billie Eilish and Finneas became the first songwriters to win a President’s Award for “What Are You Made For?” From Barbie. Meryl took to the stage after her win and said, “I just want to say to Billy and Phineas that you have delivered the love bomb for Barbie. Movies saved last summer and all our jobs. They have brought joy to countless generations and types of people. You should ride this wave, folks.” Children, until you grow up and deserve to be as exhausted as I am.

Barbie is a huge success after Top Gun

Steven Spielberg praised director Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick last year. When the ET director met the actor at the Oscars nominees luncheon, he thanked him for keeping movie theaters alive after the COVID-19 pandemic. “It saved Hollywood** and may have saved theatrical distribution. Seriously, Top Gun: Maverick may have saved the entire theatrical industry.”

Barbie nominations

Barbie has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, as well as 18 Critics’ Choice Award nominations. The soundtrack received 12 Grammy Award nominations, with What Was It Made For? It was shortlisted for the Best Original Song category at the Academy Awards, with the exceptions of Dua Lipa’s “Dance The Night” and Ryan’s “I’m Just Ken.”

No sequel

Despite the film’s massive success, there is no sequel in the works because the film was produced as a standalone film. However, there are 14 blockbuster movies based on Mattel toys in the works. Movies inspired by American Girl Doll, Barney, Christmas Balloon, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, Major Matt Mason, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Polly Pocket, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Thomas The Tank Engine, Uno, View Master Wishbone is in development, according to Variety.

entertainment! entertainment! entertainment! 🎞️🍿💃 Click to follow us WhatsApp channel 📲 Your daily dose of gossip, movies, shows and celebrity updates all in one place.