“I actually love musicals. I imply, nothing would make me happier. So, I’d love a musical,” the ‘Barbie’ director stated when requested about the opportunity of bringing the hit movie to the stage.

In accordance with Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, turning the hit movie right into a musical is one thing the pair have been enthusiastic about.

Leisure Tonight spoke to Robbie, Gerwig and America Ferrera on the thirty fifth annual Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition Awards Gala Thursday, the place they mentioned the opportunity of bringing Barbie and its beloved soundtrack to the Nice White Means.

“Belief me, this is not the primary … this isn’t the primary time we have considered it, yeah,” Robbie informed ET when requested about Barbie‘s Broadway prospects. “It is so enjoyable when you may flip every part into a giant, loopy musical quantity. All the pieces is infinitely extra enjoyable.”

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And Gerwig agreed, including, “Rather a lot,” sharing in Robbie’s penchant for musicals. “I am deeply [in] love [with] musicals. Additionally, America’s carried out in musicals!”

Ferrera, who performed Mattel worker Gloria, was additionally on-board, telling ET she seems like her character “has a quantity in her.”

Nothing would make the Barbie director happier, with Gerwig persevering with to gush over her love of musicals.

“I actually love musicals. I imply, nothing would make me happier. So, I’d love a musical,” Gerwig maintained.

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Turning Barbie right into a musical would not be all that shocking given its Grammy-nominated soundtrack, with Barbie: The Album, incomes a nom for Finest Compilation Soundtrack for Visible Media, in addition to 10 different nominations. The truth is, 4 of the 5 nominees within the Finest Music Written for Visible Media went to tracks from Barbie.

One of many hit monitor’s from the album, Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” is already a winner, taking house the Chairman’s Award on the gala.

“It is so cool,” Eilish gushed to ET of being awarded the prize, which has beforehand gone to Amy Adams, Viola Davis, George Clooney and extra. “I heard that it is also by no means been given to a songwriter, which is such an honor, so we’re actually, actually, actually excited.”

Eilish’s songwriter companion and brother, Finneas, agreed, noting of Barbie, “It is simply such a particular piece of artwork. I form of nonetheless cannot imagine that we’re a part of it in any respect.”