• roofuskit
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    1 month ago

    Good? In what world was a sequel to that ever going to hit? It was a wonderfully weird fluke in popularity. I wonder if they’ve considered whether Gerwig and the others are demanding pay they know the studio won’t accept on purpose.

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      1 month ago

      Gerwig and the others are demanding pay they know the studio won’t accept on purpose.

      Pretty standard negotiating tactic.

      Also, very standard marketing tactic to go to the Hollywood Press (barely more than a fig leaf over the industry’s marketing arm to begin with) and say “Barbie 2 drama! Barbie 2 drama! Barbie 2 drama!” as a first round of the hype cycle.