Who is the lady at the bus stop in the movie Barbie?

The movie Barbiewhich can be seen in Spanish cinemas from July 20, includes a scene in which the protagonist, played by margot robbie, is located at a bus stop. There she sees an older woman for the first time after leaving Barbie Land and says, “You’re beautiful.” She replies, “I know.” This moment could have been cut from the final cut. The director of the film, Greta GerwigHe told that they suggested that he cut it and why he refused.

The lady that appears at that moment is Ann Roth, a renowned costume designer for film and theater. At 91 years old, she has been nominated for the oscar five times and won two statuettes for his work in The English Patient and The mother of the blues. He was also behind the outfits shown in feature films such as The Hours, Cold Mountain either The talent of Mr. Ripley.

Her career in the theater world began as a stage painter, but she was hired on Broadway as an assistant Irene Sharaff. This was another very famous costume designer, who worked in West Side Story, An American in Paris, Cleopatra either Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?

The words of Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig told in an interview with Rolling Stone that he loves the scene at the bus stop in Barbie: “The older woman on the bench is the costume designer Ann Roth. She it is a legend“. The filmmaker explained that said moment is a dead end, since it does not lead anywhere, so they suggested that she delete it: “The story would continue the same.” However, she said: “If I cut the scene, I don’t know what this movie is about.”

“For me, this is the heart of the movie. The way that Margot interprets that moment is so gentle and so natural…”, expressed the director. She also mentioned that there are other elements in the production that attract the attention of the viewers, who say “I can’t believe that mattel I let you do this.” Gerwig he finished off: “For me, the part that I can’t believe is still in the movie is this little dead end.”