“Barbie” shows us a perfect doll world. Everything seems effortless, but it is not. Many a scene that was supposedly easy to shoot cost the team a lot of work. So does the one with Margot Robbie’s feet.
Barbie: Margot Robbie shows her feet (Source: Warner Bros. / Screenshot: Netzwelt)
- In the second “Barbie” trailer, we see perfectly formed feet stepping out of a high-heeled shoe.
- When placed on the floor, the foot retains the curved shape that is characteristic of Barbie dolls.
- However, what looks so effortless in the scene was elaborate for Margot Robbie.
The official trailer for “Barbie” begins with a now iconic scene: Margot Robbie steps out of her heels, her bare feet still arched as if from the heel. The shot leaves no doubt as to which famous doll the actress will embody in the film.
What looks easy in the film was a small challenge for the actress. She had to step out of her glittery shoe a total of eight times to keep her foot in perfect shape, as reported in the cover story of “Time” magazine.
Robbie used a pole as an aid to hold on to. Although she had difficulties with this recording, she kept trying.
I really don’t like it when someone else shows my hands or feet in an insert shot.
Margot Robbie
It was worth it for the actress and the film, because the internet was immediately hooked on the scene. Not least because every Barbie doll used to have this arched foot shape so that it could slip from one high heel to the next.
Even though Barbie now conveys a different body image and is allowed to wear flat shoes, the toy is still famous for its perfectly formed high-heeled feet. Margot Robbie can now join the ranks as she has proven she can mimic the perfect Barbie feet for the film, which opens in German cinemas on July 20, 2023.
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