Warner Bros. president Pam Abdi says she “would love to make a sequel to this box office hit.” BarbieAfter the original film “ignited audiences around the world”.
Abdi, co-chairman and CEO of Warner Bros Motion Picture Group, told the BBC that Warner Bros. and… Barbie Director Greta Gerwig had “always talked” about possibly following up her success with another outing into Barbie’s unique world.
Abdi added that it was “of course” painful that both Gerwig and Margot Robbie were excluded from Academy Award nominations for best director and best actress, respectively. She called Gerwig a visionary and “one of the best directors working today.”
So far, the original film has grossed $1.45 billion at the worldwide box office, and goes into the Academy Awards on Sunday night with eight nominations, including Best Picture. Ryan Gosling is nominated for Best Supporting Actor and will also perform his song from the film “I’m Just Ken” live at the event.
The song was also nominated along with “What Are You Made For?” Which will be performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell on Sunday evening. Other nods went to America Ferrara for Best Supporting Actress and Production Design. Jacqueline Doran, former award winner I am Karenina And little WomenShe was nominated again for costume design.
The BBC also reported that Gerwig, who adapted the screenplay – for which she was nominated – with her husband Noah Baumbach, said earlier this week that she was open to the idea of making a sequel to the film if she could find a “lower part.” For the movie.