Sony Pictures is on the hunt for a lead actress to cast in the upcoming live-action Barbie movie. Rumors have been circulating that the role was initially to be taken up by comedian and actress Amy Schumer. But due to scheduling conflicts the star has declined the offer.
According to sources, the starlet circling for the role and most likely to land it is none other than the leading lady of Hollywood, Anne Hathaway. However, since the schedule has not been sorted out as of yet, the casts have not yet been finalised.
The live-action Barbie is set to follow the romcom bread-trail of pre-millennium hits such as Splash, Enchanted and Big. The story is set to follow a protagonist who gets kicked out of Barbieland for not being perfect and finds herself caught up in the real world.
Amy Schumer is said to have polished the script recently. It is not yet known whether the script will maintain the same tone for Anne Hathaway.
Luckily for Hathaway fans, Sony Pictures intends on sticking to their projected release date, which is June 29, 2018.