Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s recent release Barbie has become one of the biggest hits of the year. The film received a grand opening in its first weekend, and now its popularity is growing exponentially in the past few days. The movie takes the viewers in the Barbie world making the audience reconnect with their childhood memories. It is the first live-action movie made on the concept of Barbie, and people are liking the romantic chemistry between Robbie and Gosling. However, some people are accusing the film of promoting the LGBTQ+ community and abandoning it.
Some conservatives are raising their voices again in the film Barbie and burning the dolls. However, numerous fans of the lead cast and the film support the film and its story.
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Conservatives protest against Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s Barbie
The pink-colored story of a fashion dolling going through an existential crisis has become a smashing hit. It has become the fourth biggest film premiere weekend of all time only topped by films like Star Wars and Marvel franchise.
However, there are some conservatives and Christians who are protesting against the film. To demonstrate their anger for the film, a man named Ben Shapiro burned down Barbie and Ken dolls worth $69. Along with him, there are Republican Florida congressman Matt Gaetz and his wife Ginger, Piers Morgan, and others who have criticized the film.
See the tweet here-
Conservatives and Christians are burning #Barbie dolls and asking people to boycott the film for being ‘anti-men’ and full of ‘transsexual … transgender and homosexuality’ pic.twitter.com/oWPQ3VL7EX
— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) July 25, 2023
“Conservatives and Christians are burning #Barbie dolls and asking people to boycott the film for being ‘anti-men’ and full of ‘transsexual … transgender and homosexuality'”
Even Twitter owner and self-declared free-speech absolutist Elon Musk commented,
“If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word “patriarchy”, you will pass out before the movie ends.”
A conservative group head Jack Posobiec called the film a man-hating woke propaganda fest.
Fans extend support to Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s Barbie
Despite the protests and burning down of Barbie dolls, fans support the film to no end. They shared tweets on social media and ridiculed the protest against the film.
A user wrote,
so they’re buying the dolls, which give Barbie money, to protest. makes sense
Another said,
THEY’RE MAD AT SOMETHING THAT ISN’T EVEN IN THE FILM LMFAOOOOO
One posted,
Christians and Conservatives wasting there Ken-ergy
Check out tweets here-
Can’t wait for their reactions when the film hits a billion.
— Nicolas Baron (@Nicolas68859166) July 25, 2023
It wasn’t that bad
— Colton Groves 🎯 (@itscoltongroves) July 25, 2023
It wasn’t that bad
— Colton Groves 🎯 (@itscoltongroves) July 25, 2023
sounds like profit for Barbie either way lol
— GameChanger Charity (@GameChangerOrg) July 25, 2023
huh? pic.twitter.com/15rB7V5Z6l
— Ravi Vora (@RaviVora) July 25, 2023
That’s crazy but let me get 4 more tickets for the Barbie movie pic.twitter.com/pUiWEDdsG1
— Will (@FMarryWill) July 25, 2023
Barbie is an American fantasy comedy film featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Greta Gerwig directed the film and co-wrote it with Noah Baumbach. It is based on Barbie fashion dolls created by Mattel. It is the first live-action movie on Barbie dolls, after several animated television movies.
The film follows the adventures of Barbie and Ken as they go on the journey of self-discovery after an existential crisis. The additional cast includes America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell.
Barbie is presently running in theatres worldwide.
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