The actress revealed why she chose to put aside the leading role of the
film. Amy Schumer decided not to participate in the movie “Barbie” seven years
ago. The actress from “And suddenly you”, “Sexy by accident” and “Life and Beth”
was going to have the role that is now Margot Robbie in the Warner Bros. film
that opens this Thursday, June 20 in Latin America. In this note we tell you
what happened.
Why did “Barbie” change its protagonist?
A few months after becoming involved in the “Barbie” project, Schumer
announced that she would not be involved in the production due to “scheduling
conflicts.” In fact, the audition of the actress had been received with harsh
criticism, such as insults, on social networks. “They suffer more than we will
ever understand,” Schumer said of the trolls she commented against her.
When news of Schumer’s retirement became known, the comments on social media
turned positive. People agreed with the actress’s decision.
Why did Amy Schumer leave “Barbie”?
On the television show “Watch What Happens Live”, Amy Schumer stated that she
was excited for the premiere of “Barbie”: “I can’t wait to see the movie, I
think it looks amazing”.
“At the time, we said they were scheduling conflicts… That’s what we said,
but actually there were creative differences.”
“The idea that that’s what every woman should want…she should have said right
then and there, ‘You’ve got the wrong girl.’ I felt like I was letting my team
down by not being Barbie. They definitely didn’t want to do it the way I
wanted to, the only way I was interested in doing it,” the actress said.
“There’s a new team behind it and it seems like it’s very feminist and cool,
so I’m going to watch that movie,” she added.