Barbie
Summary
Will Ferrell’sBarbiecharacter is reminiscent of a nefarious CEO he played in a $ 468 million miniature movie from a ten ago . Barbiewas one of the most successful movies of 2023,making over $ 1.4 billion at the box office(viaBox Office Mojo).Barbiewas not only a box office succeeder , but was also democratic with audiences and critics for its originality and focus on themes such as women’s lib , identity , and capitalism . Despite not being the main protagonist , Will Ferrell ’s character was a key part of exploring these ideas .
Ferrell is no alien to dally villainous embodied figures . In 2001 , he take on the function of the freakish designer Mugatu inZoolander , so his fictionalize portrayal of Mattel ’s real - life chief operating officer , Ynon Kreiz , was a born fit . Ferrell ’s officious character inBarbieis especially important because it contribute to the wider discourse about feminism and consumerism . Yet whileBarbieis perhaps the best example in Ferrell ’s career of this content for capitalist satire , it is not the only example .
Led by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling , the Barbie movie ’s casting is full of A - leaning actors play either toy - based character or original creations .
Will Ferrell Plays A Villainous CEO In Two Different Warner Bros Toy Movie Franchises
The Mattel CEO And President Business Were Obsessed With Perfection
WhentheBarbietrailer was unloose , many TV audience notedclear similarity between Ferrell ’s new purpose as the Mattel CEO and his old role as President Business fromThe Lego Movie . As the main adversary inBarbie , the Mattel CEO ’s goal was to insure that no Barbies got out into the real world , so he could control them and thus continue profiting from their popularity . also , President Business was determined to use the Kragle to exert his own authority over his domain .
The LEGO Movieis available to rain cats and dogs on Netflix .
The Mattel CEO ’s motive to control the toy dog creation is evocative of Ferrell ’s previous role as President Businessbecause of their need for absolute control . President Business was set to ensure that LEGO World stuck to his approximation of flawlessness by creating walls between each section to keep the pieces in their “ rightful place . ” While perhaps more overtly nefarious than the Mattel CEO ’s plans , there is a clear parallel between their goals . Yet despite the pair being the main baddie in a primary corporation with a motive to insure everything , there are also some distinguishable differences between the two characters .
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Will Ferrell’s Barbie Character Ends Up Exactly Where He Began (Unlike The LEGO Movie Villain)
President Business Had A Change Of Heart
Ferrell ’s function in bothBarbieandThe Lego Movieplayed to his comedic strengths , since President Business and the Mattel chief operating officer are pretty much the same characters . InBarbie , the Mattel CEO initially presented himself as an friend and talked about wanting to change thing so that Barbieland chew over the feminist movement and equality that was watch in the human world . However , by the end ofBarbie , not much had alter . After all , Mattel was a businessman , and keeping Barbieland the same would ensure that he continue to make a profit .
… it ’s clear that President Business is dissimilar fromBarbie ’s Mattel CEO because his character has a variety of heart during the finale .
InThe Lego Movie , it ’s clear that President Business is different fromBarbie ’s Mattel CEO because his character has a change of heart during the finis . After President Business see that his son had based his character on a father who was obsessed with idol , he realized it was sentence to convert . President Business eventually removed the threat of the Kragle and , thanks to his son , he ultimately realise thatthe beauty of LEGO lay in allowing creativity to flow , as contradict to suppressing it .
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