Plans for a Greta Gerwig Barbie 2 could at present be unsure, however America Ferrera already has her personal concepts a couple of potential new character. In 2024, it was initially reported that Gerwig and Noah Baumbach had commenced early growth of a follow-up to their hit 2023 film. Nonetheless, each filmmakers have since denied that plans for a sequel are underway.
Talking with ScreenRant at this 12 months’s Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition for her new survival drama The Misplaced Bus, Ferrera was quizzed about her ideas on whether or not Barbie 2 will finally occur. Admitting that Gerwig is at present busy along with her different initiatives, she steered that the Barbie solid will merely wait and “take her lead.” Take a look at her feedback beneath:
America Ferrera: Greta’s obtained to do what Greta’s obtained to do. She’s on the market making Narnia and doing all her issues and we’ll all simply take her lead.
When introduced with the concept Ferrera’s The Misplaced Bus co-star Matthew McConaughey might doubtlessly seem within the sequel as a Ken, Ferrera enthusiastically speculated he might play “the king of Kens.” To not be outdone, McConaughey additionally steered he ought to obtain his personal tune. Take a look at their responses beneath:
America Ferrera: He’d be just like the king of Kens. I form of really feel like you may be the king of Kens.
Matthew McConaughey: Capital Ok Ken. Do a tune known as “Capital Ok Ken”
Given the unique film’s appreciable $1.44 billion field workplace haul, it stands to purpose that Warner Bros. could be eager on pursuing Barbie as a matter of precedence. Nonetheless, Gerwig is at present preoccupied along with her commitments on the upcoming Chronicles of Narnia reboot for Netflix, whereas Baumbach has additionally revealed that he’s supporting her in a behind-the-scenes function.
Whereas many followers would seemingly help the concept of McConaughey becoming a member of the solid of Barbie 2, it is unclear precisely when Gerwig could be ready to return to the property. Provided that she is helming at the very least two movies within the Chronicles of Narnia sequence, her commitments will lengthen properly past the 2026 launch of The Magician’s Nephew.
Our Take On Matthew McConaughey Taking part in King Ken
As the unique Barbie was not shy about introducing a number of high-profile actors as the varied dolls who inhabited Barbie World, the concept of McConaughey becoming a member of the solid of Barbie 2 wouldn’t be too far-fetched, and he would seemingly match seamlessly in a world that has already seen cameos from the likes of John Cena and Dua Lipa.
Furthermore, his trademark laid-back Southern persona might doubtlessly be a hilarious counterpoint to Ryan Gosling’s much more earnest Ken, who would seemingly not reply properly to the concept of dealing with off in opposition to a King Ken. Doubtlessly getting his personal tune within the film would even be more likely to spark quite a lot of animosity from Gosling’s Ken.
Nonetheless, with the way forward for Barbie 2 at present unsure, it’s unclear whether or not these concepts will ever have the chance to ever transfer past random hypothesis.