Amy Schumer, who was originally tapped for the lead role in Barbie, previously said she could not commit to the project due to 'scheduling conflicts.' That was just a cover.
was almost the actress who would have brought the doll to life on-screen, and Hilary Winston was leading the screenplay, rather than Noah Baumbach and Gerwig, who stepped in when that initial version was scrapped. From Schumer’s perspective, that was all for the best — the original just wasn’t “feminist and cool” enough.Watch What Happens Live
. She had announced her departure from the film way back in 2017 before Gerwig and Baumbach were attached. “I think we said it was scheduling conflicts, that’s what we said,” she added of her original departure announcement. “But yeah, it really was just creative differences. But you know, there’s a new team behind it, and it looks like it’s very feminist and cool, so I will be seeing the movie.”
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