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flag 1990s: Sharon Stone pitched a "Barbie" movie portraying Barbie as a powerful figure, but it was rejected.

flag Sharon Stone revealed on the "Fly on the Wall" podcast that she pitched a "Barbie" movie in the 1990s with a producer friend and the then-CEO of Mattel. flag Their concept portrayed Barbie as a powerful figure influencing the world, but studio executives rejected the idea, fearing it would "destroy" the American icon. flag In contrast, Greta Gerwig's recent "Barbie" film, featuring Margot Robbie, became the highest-grossing film of 2023 globally.

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