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Schumer signed on to cowrite the script as well as star in the movie.

In Schumer’s version of the story, Barbie was supposed to be an ambitious inventor.

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TheBarbiemoviehas existed in various forms since 2009, but the intellectual property has changed hands at least three times.

Only at this pointwhen Warner Bros. stepped indid Robbie and Gerwig enter the picture.

In other words, there’s no connection between Amy Schumer backing out and Robbie joining theBarbiemovie.

To imply otherwise reveals nothing except your own fatphobia.

Maybe that’s what Robbie meant when she toldVoguethe role of Barbie comes with a lot of baggage.

The baggage in question is full of preconceived notions about beauty and femininity.