‘Barbie’ stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling will ‘do proper’ in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel, producer says | CNN

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Come on, Barbie, let’s go social gathering… in Monte Carlo?

Following the staggering success of the “Barbie” film, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are gearing as much as return to the massive display for his or her subsequent joint endeavor as the celebs of the upcoming “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel.

The brand new movie’s producer Josey McNamara instructed GamesRadar in an interview printed Tuesday that he’s assured Robbie and Gosling will “do proper by the franchise.”

“I’m excited for folks to expertise it when it’s prepared,” he mentioned, later including, “They’re great collectively. The extra tasks even outdoors of that we will have them do could be superb.”

The untitled prequel is being produced by Robbie’s manufacturing firm LuckyChap Leisure and is being directed by “Austin Powers” and “Bombshell” director Jay Roach, who has beforehand solely revealed that the film is about in Nineteen Sixties Monte Carlo.

“Ocean’s Eleven” first premiered in 2001 and starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts, and spawned 3 sequels – together with the female-driven spinoff “Ocean’s Eight” starring Sandra Bullock, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, and others.

The unique “Ocean’s Eleven” – itself a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack-led film of the identical identify that starred Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin – follows Danny Ocean (Clooney) and 10 of his cohorts as they try an elaborate heist on a Las Vegas on line casino run by Andy Garcia’s Terry Benedict. Roach’s prequel would be the first “Ocean’s” franchise movie to return out since “Ocean’s Eight” premiered in 2018.

The on-screen magic between Robbie and Gosling in “Barbie” was plain, and their performances have been extensively celebrated by moviegoers and critics alike. (“Barbie” was produced by Warner Bros. Photos, which like CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.)

“Barbie” noticed huge field workplace success, with the Greta Gerwig-directed movie in regards to the iconic Mattel doll grossing over $1 billion. Up to now, it’s the highest-grossing film of 2023.