Simu Liu.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Barbieis boasting a valuable message about “inner beauty,” according toSimu Liu.
The 33-year-old actor stars inGreta Gerwig’s upcomingMargot Robbie-led film, based on the best-selling, iconic Mattel doll of the same name.
Speaking last month at the 20thUnforgettable Galain Beverly Hills, California, Liu said Gerwig, 39, paid specialattention to diversity and inclusivitywhen it came to casting for the film.
“I remember very clearly about some of our big intricate dance sequences. Greta was very, very conscientious about who she cast,” he said, according toVanity Fair.
To that end, “We were able to cast people of different shapes, sizes, differently abled, to all participate in this dance — all under this message of: Youdon’t have to be blonde, white, or X, Y, Z in order to embody what it means to be a Barbie or a Ken,” Liu continued.
He added, perVF, “It’s really about finding you.”
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Simu Liu inBarbie(2023).Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Marvel star also spoke to PEOPLE at the event about his experience making the upcoming movie, which also starsRyan Goslingas Ken opposite Robbie’s Barbie.
“The dancing, the laughing, all of that. That was every single day for us on set. So now to finally see that in a work form is actually surreal because we just felt likewe were having fun the whole time,” Liu added.
“But I’m really excited for people to watch more. I think there will be one more trailer that comes out before the movie, but I think it’s great to keep the audience guessing, and I can’t wait for them to see,” he said.
In July, when PEOPLE asked Gosling, 42, what it was like to “break the internet” with playful online reactions to thefirst look at his portrayal of Ken, he joked, “Well,the internet has been trying to break me for years. It gave me no other choice.”
He continued, “We’ve been having so much fun making this movie and it felt nice to see everyone else start having as much fun as we are. I can’t wait for the film to come out and for that to continue.”
Barbieparties into theaters July 21.
source: people.com
