Not Margot Robbie, Gal Gadot Is The First Choice For Barbie Film

Gal Gadot (Netflix)

JAKARTA - Margot Robbie is considered successful in playing the Barbie character in the film directed by Greta Gerwig. But behind his success, it turned out that Robbie was not the first choice for the character.

In a May interview, Robbie explained she was not the first actress to initially be initiated for this role. She also called Gal Gadot the actress that Barbie's role had offered but the plan was canceled.

'Gal Gadot is Barbie energy. Because Gal Gadot is very beautiful, but you don't hate her for beauty because she is very sincere, and very good," Margot Robbie said in an interview.

Through a recent interview, Gal Gadot learned about this and she praised Margot Robbie who is also a producer of Barbie films.

I admire Margot. Margot is one of the women you want to be friends with," Gal Gadot told Flaunt.

"He brought a lot of things on the table. I want to do anything with Margot and be very touched (with his statement)," he continued.

Impressed with Margot Robbie, Gal Gadot also expressed his pride for the box office successful Barbie film.

"He warmed my heart with everything he said about me. I was very enthusiastic for them and enthusiastic for Barbie," said Gal Gadot again.

Margot Robbie had revealed Greta Gerwig insisted on choosing herself as Barbie. The script she wrote with Noah Baumbach was considered very suitable for Robbie.

"He (Greta Gerwig) said, 'No. I wrote it down for you' and he wrote me an amazing part so I'm so grateful," said Margot Robbie.

Barbie film raised 1.3 billion dollars or the equivalent of Rp. 15 trillion and continues to grow. This film then became the film with the largest box office acquisition by female directors through a record that Frozen 2 had achieved.