Hundreds of fans have been queuing since 3am for a chance to see the stars of the live action Barbie film as they arrive to the UK premiere in central London later today.
Margot Robbie, 33, and Ryan Gosling, 42, are among the big Hollywood names who will walk the pink carpet in Leicester Square this afternoon.
Their legions of fans have been waiting for wristbands since the early hours of this morning, which will allow them to fill the pens outside the state-of-the-art Cineworld.
They face a long wait, however, as access to the pens will not open until 5pm, while the cast, including America Ferrera, 39, Issa Rae, 38, and Simu Liu, 34, will not begin arriving until 5.45pm.
One fan warned on Twitter: ‘If you’re planning on heading to Leicester Square for a Barbie premiere wristband, good luck as I’ve never seen a queue this big this early on a premiere day.’
The queue for the Barbie movie premiere in London today snaked back several blocks from the cinema in Leicester Square, with some seen dressed as Barbie or Ken, sporting cowboy hats and blonde wigs
Legions of fans have been waiting for wristbands since the early hours of this morning, which will allow them to fill the pens outside the state-of-the-art Cineworld
The queue snakes back several blocks from the cinema, with many seen dressed as Barbie or Ken while sporting cowboy hats and blonde wigs.
Another Twitter user said: ‘I’ve worked at an office near Leicester Square for over a decade and the queue for tonight’s Barbie red carpet is the probably the longest premiere line I’ve ever seen.’
While full reviews for the highly-anticipated flick have yet to arrive, the reactions that have surfaced on Twitter following premieres in the US are largely positive.
Katcy Stephan, Variety‘s social media editor, was among the first to post a reaction to the film on social media, stating it was nothing short of ‘perfection’.
‘#Barbie is perfection. Greta Gerwig delivers a nuanced commentary on what it means to be a woman in a whimsical, wonderful and laugh-out-loud funny romp,’ Stephan begins.
‘The entire cast shines, especially Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in roles they were clearly born to play,’ she adds.
ScreenRant’s Joseph Deckelmeier tweeted: ‘Barbie caught me off guard and I mean that in the best way possible.
‘It’s funny, bombastic, and very smart. Greta Gerwig aims for the fences and hits a home-run. Margot Robbie’s performance is great and Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu are pure entertainment! The whole cast is brilliant!’
Fans queuing in London today will be eager to see the outfits donned by the leading cast members.
Hundreds of fans have been queuing since 3am for a chance to see the stars of the live action Barbie film as they arrive to the UK premiere later today
Their legions of fans have been waiting for wristbands since the early hours of this morning, which will allow them to fill the pens alongside the carpet
One fan warned on Twitter: ‘If you’re planning on heading to Leicester Square for a Barbie premiere wristband, good luck as I’ve never seen a queue this big this early on a premiere day.’
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It comes after Margot Robbie stunned the crowd at the Los Angeles premiere on Sunday, as she stepped out on the pink carpet wearing four diamond necklaces.
The stacked stones which elevated the Hollywood star’s 1960s vintage Barbie look are worth an eye watering $1.5million, according to leading diamond experts.
Maxwell Stone of UK retailer Steven Stone revealed the diamonds come in an array of cuts with a carat weight estimated to be well over a million AUD.
‘Custom made by Lorraine Schwartz, the necklaces feature an array of different diamond cuts, with the top two pieces formed of purely round cut diamonds, which are the most popular diamond shape,’ he said.
‘The most interesting is the bottom necklace, which consists of halo cut diamonds in an assortment of cuts – including emerald, heart, pear, marquise and oval.’
Maxwell went on to say he would ‘estimate the necklaces to have a total value of around $1 million USD’.
Margot Robbie, 33, (pictured) stunned the crowd at the Los Angeles premiere of Barbie on Sunday, as she stepped out on the pink carpet wearing four diamond necklaces
The stacked stones which elevated the Hollywood star’s 1960s vintage Barbie look are worth an eye watering $1.5million according to leading diamond experts
After donning pink for the previous several premieres, two-time Oscar nominee Margot opted for not-so-basic black to dazzle the star-studded world premiere held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
The Aussie actor worked with stylist Andrew Mukamal to recreate the trumpet Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, matching Manolo Blahnik peep-toe kitten heels and opera gloves from the original 1960 ‘Solo in the Spotlight’ Barbie doll.
She even rocked the same metallic shimmer, stiff tulle hemline, and red rose embellishment on the frilly frock.
Hairstylist Bryce Scarlett coiffed Margot’s voluminous faux ponytail for the pink carpet ceremony, using tools from Tangle Teezer and products from Redken to achieve the perfect ’60s-style hairdo.
Make-up artist Pati Dubroff ditched the blue eyeshadow on the doll and instead brought out Robbie’s brows, applied pink blush to her cheekbones, and a bright red pout.
