In a viral clip posted to TikTok by IGN, Margot Robbie revealed how Barbie was a trailblazer for feminism, and her reasoning is on point.
In the video, Robbie - sitting next to her costar, Ryan Gosling (he's just Ken) - explained:
"Barbie went to the moon before women were allowed credit cards."
"And... Barbie did all this stuff at a time when they could not have any financial autonomy in their lives."
She continued:
"... Surely that infiltrated our collective mind in some way, and made us go, 'Hmmm.'"
"I want a dream house. I want my own house. I want my own car."
"I want to do whatever job I want to do."
Robbie finished her thought:
"Anyway, that got deep."
She then asked Gosling if he had a "quick, fun" response to which he replied:
"No. That was amazing."
Check out the clip below.
Viewers of the TikTok applauded Robbie for perfectly articulating her thoughts which were incredibly on--brand.
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Others expressed their dismay upon realizing it wasn't too long ago women gained these rights, either.
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And, of course, a few had a chuckle at Gosling's response, which was "so Ken."
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You guys, we are in the single digit stage of the countdown to the movie's release.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie comes out in theaters July 21.
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