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Movie Barbie Will Drive an Electric Chevrolet Corvette, and It Will Be Fabulously Pink

As automakers adapt to changing market demands by embracing full-electric powertrains, including on their most iconic ICE (internal combustion engine) models, so must everyone else. Including Barbie.
Margot Robbie as Barbie in the upcoming movie of the same name 7 photos
Photo: Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros. is currently working on a live-action Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, aka two of the most gorgeous actors of their generation (*according to most of their fans) and, as such, perfect casting choices. The other day, Warners released the first photo of Robbie in character, and once you look past all the pink in it, you could see a hint of a possible General Motors movie tie-in.

This being a Barbie movie, it makes sense to have lots of pinks and bubblegum colors on anything from fashion (especially fashion), backdrops, and cars. This first photo doesn’t disappoint in this regard, so Barbie is wearing color-blocking blue against a pink backdrop, as she’s sitting at the wheel of a Corvette, also fabulously pink.

Look a bit closer, and you’ll see that the ‘Vette is an electrified restomod, as attested by the blue “EV” in the Chevrolet script and the visible charging port right next to it. It looks like a ‘56-’57 model that’s been reborn with an electric powertrain and restyled in a fun way since it seems smaller than a regular Corvette, restomod or not.

The Barbie photo came out just as General Motors confirmed an electrified Corvette for next year, so you could call the timing a coincidence – if you believe in coincidences. Fox Auto reached out to Chevrolet for comment on the possibility of a movie tie-in, and they got a corporate version of a non-committal confirmation: “Barbie and Corvette have had a long-standing relationship and we’re excited to build on that in the Barbie movie. More to come on this and some other surprises.”

In her 63 years of glamour (yes, Barbie is really that old), Barbie has driven a string of cars, including Ferraris, Porsches, and Austin Healeys, but her most iconic ride is considered the Corvette. As such, it only makes sense to put the live-action version of the doll on the big screen for the first time, in one as well.

The film is directed by Greta Gerwig and will be out in theaters next summer. The synopsis is cryptic at best (“Barbie lives in Barbie Land and then a story happens”), so if the photo above got you excited, you’ll have to learn to be patient and brace yourself for the wait.

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Editor's note: Photos in the gallery show the electrified Corvette teased by General Motors in April 2022.

About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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