Hollywood stars cancel participation in the German premiere of 'Barbie' film due to actor strike in the USA

Veröffentlicht: 16. Juli 2023, 00:05 Uhr

Von: NAG Redaktion

Barbie-Filmpremiere ohne Hollywood-Stars auf dem pinken Teppich Berlin, den 10. Juli 2022 – Die mit Spannung erwartete Deutschlandpremiere des neuen „Barbie“-Films von Regisseurin Greta Gerwig (bekannt für „Lady Bird“) blieb am vergangenen Wochenende leider ohne den großen Hollywood-Glamour aus. Die Hauptdarsteller Margot Robbie („The Wolf of Wall Street“) und Ryan Gosling („La La Land“) hatten aufgrund eines Schauspielerstreiks in den USA kurzfristig ihre Teilnahme absagen müssen. Auch weitere prominente Hollywood-Stars wie America Ferrera, Issa Rae und Simu Liu blieben der Premiere fern. Der Schauspielerstreik der Gewerkschaft Screen Actors Guild begann am Freitag um Mitternacht Ortszeit in Los Angeles. Die Forderungen … — Barbie film premiere without Hollywood stars on the pink carpet Berlin, July 10, 2022-the eagerly awaited German premiere of the new "Barbie" film by director Greta Gerwig (known for "Lady Bird") was unfortunately left out without the big Hollywood glamor last weekend. The main actors Margot Robbie ("The Wolf of Wall Street") and Ryan Gosling ("La la Land") had had to cancel their participation at short notice due to an actor strike in the USA. Other prominent Hollywood stars such as America Ferrera, Issa Rae and Simu Liu also stayed away from the premiere. The actor strike of the Screen Actors Guild union started on Friday at midnight local time in Los Angeles. The demands ... (Symbolbild/MB)

Barbie film premiere without Hollywood stars on the pink carpet

Berlin, July 10, 2022-the highly expected German premiere of the new “Barbie” film by director Greta Gerwig (known for “Lady Bird”) was unfortunately left out last weekend without the big Hollywood glamor. The main actors Margot Robbie ("The Wolf of Wall Street") and Ryan Gosling ("La la Land") had had to cancel their participation at short notice due to an actor strike in the USA. Other prominent Hollywood stars such as America Ferrera, Issa Rae and Simu Liu stayed away from the premiere.

The actor strike of the Screen Actors Guild union started on Friday at midnight local time in Los Angeles. The actors' demands: Inside, among other things, better remuneration and regulations for the use of artificial intelligence in the film industry. The actors: Inside, fear that their work will be replaced by machines in the future. During the strike, union members are prohibited from working on the set and promoting films. The screenwriter has also been on strike since May 2: inside Hollywood. Such a double strike last existed in 1960.

Despite the absence of the Hollywood stars, the German celebrities did not allow themselves to be anticipated for the pink spectacle and indulged in childhood memories. The former model Natascha Ochsenknecht remembered that Barbie had a different appearance in her childhood and had other proportions. She is pleased that Barbie will grow together with her, but still look good and do not need a botox. In addition, it is nice to see that her granddaughter would now also play with Barbie.

The actress Karoline Herfurth reported that she always wanted a barbie, but her mother was against it due to the image of women. Nevertheless, at some point she bought a barbie herself. The moderator Riccardo Simonetti, who liked to play with Barbie as a boy, also had a similar experience, but this was not always positively received by society. At that time he always packed the Barbie as a gift and pretended to give away it.

The interior designer Ayan Yuruk also emphasized that Pink could be political. He presented a pink-colored T-shirt with an anti-AfD print and explained that Barbie as a figure was a lot of veneration, especially in the queer scene. For him, Barbie is a symbol of freedom, tolerance and acceptance, values that he sees as a lighthouse and who wants to control the AfD.

Despite the positive mood and the pink atmosphere, the strike of the US actors was strongly discussed at the event. Karoline Herfurth praised the strike of her American college: inside as consistent and emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence in the future. Natascha Ochsenknecht was positive about the support of the Hollywood stars for their less well-paid colleagues: inside in the industry and expressed the desire that there should also be something like this in Germany.

The missing Hollywood stars could not cloud the anticipation for the new “Barbie” film. Despite everything, the film promises to become a spectacle full of pink, glamor and adventure.