Will There Be a Barbie 2? Everything We Know So Far About a Barbie Movie Sequel
Director Greta Gerwig has also addressed many rumors of more Barbie movies, including one focused on Gosling’s scene-stealing Ken. “Honestly, I’m just focused on getting this one out and crossing all my fingers and toes,” Gerwig told ET ahead of the film’s debut. “And then we’ll see what happens after that.” In late 2022, Gerwig added that the “exciting” potential for a Barbie Cinematic Universe was there, but she couldn’t make any concrete plans for a whole series of films yet.
Now, following Barbie‘s release, Gerwig is opening up a bit more when talking about a possible sequel. In an interview with The New York Times on July 25, Gerwig was asked whether her Barbie was the beginning of a franchise. “At this moment, it’s all I’ve got,” the director admitted. “I feel like that at the end of every movie, like I’ll never have another idea and everything I’ve ever wanted to do, I did. I wouldn’t want to squash anybody else’s dream but for me, at this moment, I’m at totally zero.”
Who in the cast would return for a sequel?
Much of the Barbie movie magic is due to its extremely talented cast, and one member of the cohort has been vocal about being game to return. Ryan Gosling recently told ET that he’d happily slip back into Ken’s beach ‘fits again. “I would work with Greta and Margot on anything,” he said. That’s great news for the Ken Hive. If you were a Barbenheimer stan, then here’s another piece of news that will excite you: Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy recently revealed that he’s open and interested in playing a Ken in a future Barbie sequel. “Would I play a Ken in Barbie 2? Sure, yeah,” Murphy said while speaking to Omelete. “Let’s read the script, let’s have a conversation… I can’t wait to see [Barbie]. I can’t wait to see the movie. I think it’s great for cinema to get all these great movies happening this summer.” (Now we really need this sequel to happen.)
What would Barbie 2 be about?
The answer to the biggest question of them all is, right now, a big TBD. Given that we don’t have solid confirmation yet that a sequel is actually on the way, all we can do at the moment is speculate. But if a sequel were to happen, it could be about Robbie’s Barbie or center on one of the other Barbies, like Hari Nef’s Dr. Barbie or Issa Rae’s President Barbie. It could also, as previously mentioned, center on Gosling’s Ken or even Michael Cera’s Allan. There’s plenty of potential. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what the future holds.
