Barbie was reunited with Ken, at least in a manner of speaking, as the Chanel Cruise fashion show got underway in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening.
Having already dominated the red carpet at Paramount Studios, Margot Robbie commanded further attention by joining husband Tom Ackerley as they prepared for the annual spectacle to get underway.
The Australian star, who plays the iconic Mattel doll alongside Ryan Gosling‘s perma-tanned Ken in director Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming film, looked typically stunning in an embellished bikini top and kick-flare jeans.
Revealing a set of nicely toned abs, Margot, 32, appeared to be in high spirits as she joined husband Tom for a front row seat.
The actress accessorized with a metallic vest and a classic quilted black Chanel bag, and wore her blonde tresses cascading down her shoulders in lights curls.
Accompanying his glamorous wife, the British actor and producer, also 32, looked appropriately smart in a double-breasted tan blazer, open-collar shirt and navy slacks.
Together: Barbie was reunited with Ken, at least in a manner of speaking, as Margot Robbie joined husband Tom Ackerley at the Chanel Cruise fashion show in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Hard to miss: The Australian star, who plays the iconic Mattel doll alongside Ryan Gosling’s perma-tanned Ken in director Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming film, looked typically stunning in an embellished bikini top and kick-flare jeans
Upbeat: Margot was in high spirits as she chatted to fellow guest Rose Byrne at the event
Their appearance comes after crew filming mega-budget movie Barbie were accused of filming homeless people in the background of a park scene – and not paying them.
The destitute bench dwellers were even discussed in radio chatter on the set about exactly where they were in relation to filming, DailyMail.com revealed in April.
Meanwhile, extras were paid to dress as homeless people to reinforce the scene, shot at Tongva Park opposite Santa Monica City Hall in California, which is notorious for its vagrancy problems.
Millions of parents are expected to take their children to see Barbie after its July 21 release and amid an expected a $1billion bonanza at the box office.
Directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, it stars Margot Robbie as a super-strident version of the iconic doll with Ryan Gosling as put-upon and ineffectual Ken.
Controversy: Homeless people were filmed in the background of the Barbie movie but were not paid, DailyMail.com can reveal (Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are pictured filming)
The set: Homeless people sitting on benches were discussed in radio chatter on the set about exactly where they were in relation to filming, DailyMail.com can reveal
‘I never saw any of the crew go up to the genuine homeless and offer them money,’ a seasoned photographer who has been covering movie shoots for 15 years told DailyMail.com.
‘There were up to 20 of them at one time. Some were moved on by the production people, but others were left alone. So those left were kind of moving in an out, walking around, sitting around, doing something.’
The photographer, who has a scanner to listen to radio chatter while working, continued: ‘The genuine homeless people were there the whole day, the whole entire shoot which was a couple of weeks ago.
‘Normally, movie production units might pay between $300 and $1,500 to individuals – street vendors or homeless people – whose cooperation they want to either move out of the shot or stay in one place.
The day started with Robbie, 32, reshooting scenes at a bus stop waiting for Ken before production moved to Tongva Park, where her and Gosling’s stunt doubles were filmed on inline skates.
Let’s talk: The actress was centre of attention during her latest public appearance on Tuesday
Say cheese: She posed for a photo alongside American actress Margaret Qualley as proceedings got underway
Gerwig, 39, was present in the park to direct the action. ‘They spent pretty much the rest of the day doing establishment shots,’ said the photographer.
‘And as well as the homeless situation, I’d say nearly every kind of woke ideology was peppered into the scenes.
‘Everything you could imagine. Gay couples, female or male, mixed race couples. They would pull other background out and put them in, specifically saying on the radio, “we need to make this a little more real world” or more “diverse”.
‘I have been doing this for 15 years and I’ve never seen anything like this before. All the scenes seemed forced.’
Gerwig’s politically charged script is reported to tackle a wide range of social issues, including feminism and misogyny.
source: dailymail.co.uk
