Barbie director Greta Gerwig loved playing with Barbies growing up, so when the time came to bring the worlds most famous doll to the big screen, she was well-versed in Barbie lore and infused the Margot Robbie movie with tons of pink plastic (and fantastic) details.
There must be thousands of Bs everywhere because they also have like designs in the carpet, Gerwig told Variety on the pink carpet at the world premiere in Los Angeles. (Shes not kidding we spotted the cursive B everywhere, on the dreamhouse walls and patterned on the windows.) Asked which Hidden B Easter Egg is her favorite, Gerwig played coy. I cant tell it. But I know it, she teased.
So, with that in mind, Variety scrubbed through the footage to find all the hidden details in Gerwigs Barbie world.
First, there are the references to other Barbie movies. For instance, theres a Pegasus statue carved into a rock on Barbielands beach, which evokes the 2005 film The Magic of Pegasus, while a poster of Barbie dressed as a fairy nods to the 2011 movie A Fairy Secret. Mattels Barbie magazine is featured at the Barbies sleepover,
Then, theres the lineup of discontinued dolls. A couple have featured roles but do you know their backstories? Michael Cera plays Allan, who was designed to be Kens buddy and can fit into all his clothes, while Emerald Fennell pops up as Midge, who (controversially) was Barbies pregnant bestie.
Barbies sister Skipper makes a cameo, but theres also a reference to their little sister Tutti, who was released in 1965. (She and her twin brother, Todd, were both discontinued in 1971.)
Of course, not all the details are references to the Barbie universe. Fans were quick to spot The Wizard of Oz playing at Barbielands movie theater. In addition to the movie posters, Variety spotted the yellow brick road leading to Oz just inside the venue. Theres also nods to the real world, like Barbielands BAX airport, which mirrors Los Angeless LAX. (Though it seems theres a lot less traffic around Barbies airport!)
And Robbies favorite Easter Egg is a sentimental one.
Theres a moment when Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, [played by Rhea Perlman] gives Barbie a cup of tea and our hands touch like The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo, imitating the moment when God gives life to the first man, Robbie told Variety. Greta snuck that in there.
Watch the video above for more hidden gems that you mightve missed during Barbie.