“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig loved playing with Barbies growing up, so when the time came to bring the world’s most famous doll to the big screen, she was well-versed in Barbie lore and infused t…
“There must be thousands of B’s everywhere because they also have like designs in the carpet,” Gerwig told. Asked which “Hidden B” Easter Egg is her favorite, Gerwig played coy. “I can’t tell it. But I know it,” she teased.scrubbed through the footage to find all the hidden details in Gerwig’s “Barbie” world.
First, there are the references to other Barbie movies. For instance, there’s a Pegasus statue carved into a rock on Barbieland’s beach, which evokes the 2005 film “The Magic of Pegasus,” while a poster of Barbie dressed as a fairy, as a nod to the 2011 movie “A Fairy Secret.” Mattel’s “Barbie” magazine is featured at the Barbie’s sleepover,
Then, there’s the lineup of discontinued dolls. A couple have featured roles — but do you know their backstories? Michael Cera plays Allan, who was designed to be Ken’s “buddy” and can fit into all his clothes, while Emerald Fennell pops up as Midge, who was Barbie’s pregnant bestie. Barbie’s sister Skipper makes a cameo, but there’s also a reference to their little sister Tutti, who was released in 1965.
Of course, not all the details are references to the Barbie universe. Fans were quick to spot “The Wizard of Oz” playing at Barbieland’s movie theater, and in addition to the movie posters, Variety spotted the yellow brick road leading to Oz just inside the venue. There’s also nods to the real world, like Barbieland’s “BAX” airport, which mirrors Los Angeles’s LAX.
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