The internet was sent into a tizzy over Margot Robbie’s perfectly arched feet when the full-length Barbie trailer dropped earlier this year.
Are they really Robbie’s feet? How did she keep them so perfectly arched? And, why is she giving away free foot content? Were (probably) a few of the questions circulating on social media.
BARBIE’S FEET STAYING IN THE SAME SHAPE WHEN SHE STEPS OUT OF HER HEELS BC THAT’S HOW THE DOLLS ARE #Barbie pic.twitter.com/sNjremdR42
— anna (@misc_convos) April 4, 2023
Now, we finally have the answer to the truly perplexing question.
Did the Barbie movie use CGI on Margot Robbie’s feet?
Nope! According to the star herself, it’s Robbie’s own feet in their full glory. However, the actress revealed that a few tricks were used to make the viral scene flawless.
“Yes, it is me. No, it’s no special effects. You’d be amazed how few special effects there are in this film, actually,” Robbie said during an appearance on The Project alongside the movie’s director Greta Gerwig.
“We didn’t do that many takes of it, a couple of takes, and I kind of held onto a bar so that I was steady. We just put double-sided tape on the floor so that my shoes would stay still. I did have a pedicure that morning.”
Gerwig added: “There was a big discussion at the beginning where everyone said ‘Are you going to CGI on all the feet?’ And I thought, ‘Oh god, that’s terrifying. No, that’s a nightmare’. I was like, ‘She has the nicest feet!'”
“No she does, she has these beautiful dancer feet.”
Margot Robbie stepping out of the Barbie shoes in the trailer instantly became an iconic image. Margot tells us how it was done and how long it took. #BarbieTheMovie pic.twitter.com/0NTjpy8trX
— The Project (@theprojecttv) June 29, 2023
Who’s in the Barbie movie?
Along with Robbie, who is also an executive producer on the film, there’s a host of big names starring in Barbie.
Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, and Simu Liu will take on lead roles and they’ll be joined by America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Dua Lipa, and Helen Mirren, as well as a bunch of other A-listers.
Where can I watch the trailer?
Right here!
Barbie premieres in cinemas nationwide on July 20.
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