Barbie and Ken’s rollerblades were a defining part of the “Barbie” movie, but they also presented huge challenges for the star-studded cast.
The 2023 summer blockbuster is filled to the brim with unforgettable moments, but perhaps the most memorable is when Barbie and Ken enter the real world for the very first time on a set of bespoke neon skates.
It’s a difficult reckoning for the dolls when the real world makes a spectacle of them, and the two actors had a similar experience filming the scene.
But it wasn’t just the rugged reality of Venice Beach that made the shoot so difficult — it was the rollerblades themselves.Now, the film’s producer and star Margot Robbie has experience on a set of skates.
She started rollerskating in her free time while shooting the biopic “I, Tonya,” the actress revealed to Vogue.
Her character Tonya Harding is an Olympian figure skater, so…
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