Amy Schumer has lifted the lid on her exit from the Barbie film (Image: Getty)
Amy Schumer has opened up about her departure from the Barbie film, earlier than Margot Robbie took over the function.
The upcoming flick, directed by Greta Gerwig, has already thrown followers into meltdown earlier than the discharge on July 21.
The Trainwreck actress was initially slated to seem because the titular character, based mostly on the long-lasting doll, earlier than she confirmed her exit from the challenge in 2017, citing scheduling conflicts.
Throughout an look on Watch What Occurs Dwell, the 42-year-old was questioned on her resolution to step away, and whether or not she might be seeing the completed product.
‘I can’t wait to see the film, I believe it appears superior,’ she mentioned.
‘I believe we mentioned it was scheduling conflicts… That’s what we mentioned nevertheless it actually was simply inventive variations.
Margot Robbie stepped into the lead function (Image: Warner Bros)
‘However there’s a brand new workforce behind it and it appears prefer it’s very feminist and funky so might be seeing that film.’
Host Andy Cohen couldn’t assist however dig slightly deeper over her response, and questioned: ‘Was it that it didn’t really feel feminist and funky once you have been concerned in it?’
Amy merely replied: ‘Yeah.’
The I Really feel Fairly star was confirmed to star as Barbie when the movie was initially introduced, in 2016, however shared the information of her exit just some months later.
‘Sadly, I’m now not in a position to decide to Barbie on account of scheduling conflicts,’ she mentioned in an announcement to Selection on the time.
‘The movie has a lot promise, and Sony and Mattel have been nice companions. I’m bummed however stay up for seeing Barbie on the massive display screen.’
Margot later joined the fold with Greta signing on to direct the movie in July, 2021 – with Ryan Gosling, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Nicola Coughlan, and Dame Helen Mirren additionally among the many solid.
The Wolf of Wall Avenue actress just lately opened up about taking up the function and defined that the doll shouldn’t be seen as ‘attractive’.
Barbie is about to be launched in cinemas subsequent month (Image: Warner Bros)
‘I’m like, Okay, she’s a doll. She’s a plastic doll. She doesn’t have organs. If she doesn’t have organs, she doesn’t have reproductive organs,’ she instructed Vogue.
‘If she doesn’t have reproductive organs, would she even really feel sexual want? No, I don’t suppose she may.
‘She is sexualized. However she ought to by no means be attractive. Folks can challenge intercourse onto her. Sure, she will put on a brief skirt, however as a result of it’s enjoyable and pink. Not as a result of she needed you to see her butt.’
You inform ‘em.
Barbie might be launched in UK cinemas on July 21, 2023.