David Bowie is one of the most eccentric characters in the history of entertainment. Barbie again the most profitable film in 2023. But do you know what the similarities between these two cultural phenomena are? Good at Weird Barbie one of the most popular characters in the film Greta Gerwig was inspired by the aesthetics of Rock chameleon second Margot Robbie. Checkout:
David Bowie created a number of flamboyant characters throughout his masterful career, including the Alien Ziggy Stardust and the famous Thin white duke, to bring your musical projects to life. Thus, his personas, such as the “White Duke,” were responsible for accompanying his fluid and striking personality.
In doing so, the Chameleon of the Rock created a mythical figure that can transcend generations and inspire creativity and authenticity in thousands of people around the world. In addition, the rock star managed to immortalize his influence, including in contemporary popular culture, which previously inspired the look of Cillian Murphy em Oppenheimer and now the visual identity of one of Barbie’s characters.
Strange Barbie, a character played by Kate McKinnon and one of the most memorable characters in Greta Gerwig’s film, was inspired by the film’s legendary composer the 70s.
In recently released bonus material for the film, Margot Robbie, producer and protagonist of the film, even stated that Kate’s character was described in the script as a cross between a hairless cat and David Bowie.
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The director used the Australian star’s hint to highlight some interesting facts about Strange Barbie’s visual identity:
“Weird Barbie is actually the Barbie you would play with the most. You would brush her hair and decide you wanted to cut it, then see what would happen if you set it on fire and stroked it all over her face.”
“You put her in the splits and try to move her. “I had an idea like, ‘Well, we have to have a Barbie that represents the fate of so many Barbies.’ I wanted her to be funny and wise,” the filmmaker added.
