The cast of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” continues to grow! On March 18, Variety reported that “Tick, Tick… Boom!” star Alexandra Shipp is the newest actress to board the project. The news comes weeks after The Hollywood Reporter announced that Kate McKinnon is in talks to join the movie. No other details about either of their characters have been revealed.
Variety also confirmed in February that Simu Liu and America Ferrera had signed on to star alongside Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in the upcoming Warner Bros. and Mattel film. Both Liu and Ferrera’s roles are also under wraps.
Back in October, the publication reported that Gosling was in talks to play Ken, while Robbie was set to take on the role of the iconic Barbie doll. Robbie is also producing the movie under her LuckyChap Entertainment company.
In addition to serving as director, Gerwig co-wrote the script along with her husband Noah Baumbach. According to Variety, production is set to begin in 2022 with a 2023 premiere date in mind. No other details regarding the film’s plot or additional cast have been revealed yet, but we’ll surely find out soon enough.