That joyous fact is revealed by the latest batch of set photos from the set of Greta Gerwig’s delightfully surreal-looking Barbie movie. The film, which marks the first time the iconic Mattel toy has become a live-action film character, continues to set the social media sphere on fire each week. It began earlier this month when Warner Bros. Pictures released the first official images of Robbie as Barbie in an appropriately pink convertible, and then later Gosling as a literal Ken doll made flesh (and with abs). But it’s been the set photos leaking out from location shooting in which passersby are able to capture images of Robbie and Gosling in iconic Barbie doll fashion that have really been winning over (or confounding) skeptics. And Tuesday morning’s deluge of images took that charm to the next level with Robbie and Gosling wearing matching hot pink spandex and lycra while skating along a boardwalk. The above images should be a blast out of the past for a certain segment of older millennials who recall the “Hot Skatin Barbie” and “Inline Skating Barbie” dolls, circa 1995 and ’96, respectively. Both of those toys seem to influence the cinematic Barbie and Ken’s wardrobe in the latest set photos, right down to the flashy neon yellow skates. (See below for evidence.) In the meantime though, it’s just kind of nice to have something with such good vibes out there in the ether. Whereas most news items lead to division and eventually derision on social media, and so many hyped blockbusters involve capes and computer-generated violence, here’s a happy-go-lucky splash of pink, yellow, sunshine, and platinum blonde hair to go with your morning coffee. So yeah, come on Barbie let’s go party. Barbie is in theaters on July 21.
