{"id":26193,"date":"2026-08-03T15:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26193"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T10:12:42","slug":"barbie-movie-sequel-on-brink-of-collapse-as-stars-margot-robbie-and-ryan-gosling-hold-out-for-huge-pay-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26193","title":{"rendered":"Barbie movie sequel on brink of collapse as stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hold out for huge pay rises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>PLANS for a Barbie film sequel are on the brink of collapsing in a row over the stars\u2019 pay.<\/p>\n<p>Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who played Barbie and boyfriend Ken, are said to have demanded megabucks increases.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16784166\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are said to have demanded megabucks pay increases<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16784164\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Reports claim Ryan Gosling wants \u00a314.8million to star in another film<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Free for editorial use<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reports claim Ryan, 45, wants \u00a314.8million to return.<\/p>\n<p>Movie studio Warner Bros is desperate for a second film after the first exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16694430\" class=\"wp-caption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-hub-streaming.jpg?w=960\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-hub-streaming.jpg?resize=88,28&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 88w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/DD-TOPIC-BANNER-video-hub-streaming.jpg?resize=50,15&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The 2023 fantasy comedy based on the dolls made more than \u00a31billion at the global box office and landed eight Academy Award nominations.<\/p>\n<p>But in a rare misstep, the studio did not ask any stars to commit to sequels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__header\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE ON MARGOT ROBBIE\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16132442\/margot-robbie-kylie-minogue-recreate-pop-video-chanel-ad\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/TM-24-03-Kylie-Margot_COMP-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">COME INTO MY WORLD<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Margot Robbie stuns recreating Kylie Minogue\u2019s hit video for Chanel ad<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now chief executive David Zaslav has refused to bow to Gosling and Robbie\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan agreed to \u00a39.2million to play Ken in the first film \u2014 but is said to be bolstered after his performance was universally praised and even landed him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed the studio has made half a dozen offers but reps have declined them all.<\/p>\n<p>They have until December to hammer out a deal before the film rights revert back to the toys\u2019 makers Mattel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16784169\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Ryan as Ken and Margot as Barbie in the first film<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16784167\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>It remains to be seen if Margot Robbie will return as Barbie<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a statement, Warner Bros co-chairs Pam Abdy and Michael De Luca said: \u201cWe have made a series of big offers to try and finalise deals to make the <span id=\"a35e26a2-31df-46c9-b3b9-bcb2b50785c3\" class=\"suggested-link\">next<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/tv-old\/8632262\/new-barbie-film-show-secrets-surprising-brit-cameos\/\">Barbie film.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we have been unable to reach an agreement thus far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sun reported in August 2023 that Barbie movie bosses were secretly working on a second film weeks after the release of the original.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Greta Gerwig and produced by Margot, 36, it catapulted the two leads to new heights of fame.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div 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