'I S—t The Bed': Original Barbie Writer Details Why She Exited The Movie & How The Lego Movie Was A 'Roadblock'

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'I S—t The Bed': Original Barbie Writer Details Why She Exited The Movie & How The Lego Movie Was A 'Roadblock'
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Original Barbie film writer Diablo Cody explains her decision to exit the project in 2014, partly due to pressure from The LEGO Movie's precedent.

The original Barbie writer explains why she left the project and names the movie that caused an unexpected bump in the road. The upcoming Barbie was co-written by Greta Gerwig and her long-time creative partner and significant other, Noah Baumbach, but there could have been a very different Barbie. At one point, Columbia Pictures had a Barbie movie in the works that would have starred Amy Schumer and had been written in consultation with several writers, including Oscar winner Diablo Cody.

SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT I think I know why I s—t the bed. When I was first hired for this, I don't think the culture had not embraced the femme or the bimbo as valid feminist archetypes yet. If you look up 'Barbie' on TikTok you'll find this wonderful subculture that celebrates the feminine, but in 2014, taking this skinny blonde white doll and making her into a heroine was a tall order.

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