Barbie: Greta Gerwig Reveals She Had To Fight For This Scene To Stay In The Film

From refusing to use CGI for Margot Robbies viral tiptoe scene to making sure Barbie didnt have too many baby angel heads , we can all thank Greta Gerwig and her keen directorial intuition for helping the newly released film stick the landing with fans worldwide.

And now we have yet another reason to salute Gerwigs prowess.

Speaking to Rolling Stone , Gerwig revealed that she had to fight for a scene in Barbie, in which Barbie (Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) are in the real world and they pass by an elderly woman on a bench.

During the moment, Barbie stops to tell the woman she is beautiful. However, Gerwig said the touching scene nearly didnt make the final cut as she faced pressure to toss the scene.

Gerwig said studio executives urged her to remove the scene because it didnt add to the films plot, but the 39-year-old filmmaker wouldnt budge, insisting that the scene was the heart of the movie.

I love that scene so much, Gerwig told the magazine. And the older woman on the bench is the costume designer Ann Roth. Shes a legend. Its a cul-de-sac of a moment, in a way it doesnt lead anywhere. And in early cuts, looking at the movie, it was suggested, Well, you could cut it. And actually, the story would move on just the same. And I said, If I cut the scene, I dont know what this movie is about.

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