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Mattel’s Making a Live-Action Barbie Movie—for Real This Time
Margot Robbie
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After more than a decade of trying, Mattel Inc. is making another run at taking Barbie to the big screen.
A live-action film based on the toymaker’s biggest brand will star Margot Robbie, who was nominated for an Academy Award last year for her role in “I, Tonya.” Mattel Films -- a division created last year -- and Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment Banner will co-produce the movie. Warner Bros. Pictures is the distributor.