‘Barbie’ Sequel Stalls as David Zaslav Won’t Approve Bigger Salaries for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie

The success of Barbie—one point four billion dollars at the box office and eight Academy Award nominations—prompted Warner Bros. to greenline a sequel. But as Variety reports, David Zaslav's refusal to approve higher salaries for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie has stalled the project.

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