Anne Hathaway Is Glad Her Barbie Movie Never Got Made

Anne Hathaway has expressed gratitude, bordering on relief, for the Barbie movie that made it to the screens–instead of the originally planned version in which she was set to star. In a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, she explains how the earlier version set to be directed by Alethea Jones and starring Amy Schumer faced reputed setbacks due to scheduling conflicts, eventually opening the door for Margot Robbie’s production company, Lucky Chap, to step in.

“The thing that’s so exciting about what Margot and Greta [Gerwig] and Ryan [Gosling] and America and that entire phenomenal team [did] is they hit a bullseye,” Hathaway said (via The Hollywood Reporter). She also emphasized the impact of their version, contrasting it with the hypothetical Sony film, saying, “So I actually think of it as a lucky thing [the Sony movie didn’t get developed].”

Hathaway also praised Robbie’s creative prowess and the groundbreaking nature of the film, commenting, “Margot is just sublime, period. What she is doing as a creative person and a producer is so exciting and inspiring.” Hathaway also lauded the film’s ability to challenge entrenched narratives, noting its positive impact on the industry.

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