Greta Gerwig revealed in a recent interview that she had a strong reaction to the idea of using CGI for Barbie's signature arched feet in her forthcoming movie about the doll.
"There was a big discussion in the beginning. Everyone said, 'Are you going to CGI all the feet?'" Gerwig said during a recent appearance on Australia's "The Project," per Variety's Zack Scharf.
"I thought, 'Oh god, no! That's terrifying! That's a nightmare,'" the director continued, adding: "Also, Margot has the nicest feet. She has these beautiful dancer feet."
Per Gerwig, she ultimately decided to have star Margot Robbie "hang on to" a bar off camera to keep her feet flexed in Barbie's signature style.
Fans of the world-famous doll first got a glimpse at her arched feet in the film's main trailer, which shows Barbie (Margot Robbie) stepping out of a pair of pink heels in her Dream House, her feet remaining arched even once she's out of her shoes.
Later in the trailer, a point of conflict arises when Barbie's feet become un-arched, causing the other Barbies in Barbie Land to react with disgust and horror.
In a previous interview with Architectural Digest, Gerwig opened up about creating the pink, highly-stylized world of Barbie.
"I wanted everyone to feel like they can reach onto the screen and touch everything," Gerwig said, adding that she hopes watching the movie will make people remember when they were standing in Toys 'R' Us, looking at Barbie encased in its plastic box, and wanting to buy the toys and "take everything apart and touch everything."
