Margot Robbie Will Be Playing "Barbie" In The New Live Action Mattel Film

E!- Margot Robbie has officially signed on to produce and star in a live-action Barbie movie. E! News confirmed the news Tuesday, revealing that Warner Bros. and Mattel had recently struck a partnership to bring the franchise to theaters in its first ever live-action feature film.

“This project is a great start to our partnership with [Ynon Kreiz] and Mattel Films,” said Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group. “And Margot is the ideal producer and actress to bring Barbie to life on screen in a fresh and relevant way for today’s audiences.”

Robbie is co-producing the movie under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner.

“Playing with Barbie promotes confidence, curiosity and communication throughout a child’s journey to self-discovery. Over the brand’s almost 60 years, Barbie has empowered kids to imagine themselves in aspirational roles from a princess to president,” the 28-year-old actress told E! News in a statement. “I’m so honored to take on this role and produce a film that I believe will have a tremendously positive impact on children and audiences worldwide. I can’t imagine better partners than Warner Bros. and Mattel to bring this film to the big screen.”

YES YES YES! Margot Robbie is set to star as Barbie in the new live action Mattel film and I am PUMPED about this. This is quite literally the perfect role for Margot Robbie. She looks exactly like the original Barbie and she’s an awesome actress. I’m sure she will play the role perfectly while also producing behind the scenes.  And in case you can’t remember what Margot Robbie looks like I’ll gladly remind you…