Amy Schumer won’t be playing Barbie after all. Variety reported the comedian has dropped out of a live-action film based on the Mattel doll due to scheduling conflicts. Variety said the movie was scheduled to start shooting on June 23, but Schumer has a lengthy promotional tour for her comedy, Snatched, which opens in May. She’s also set to begin shooting She Came to Me with Steve Carell soon.
The magazine said Sony needs to stick to a June 29, 2018, opening date for the Barbie film, because merchandise surrounding the film’s release is already in the works. The studio said it respects and supports Schumer’s decision.
Schumer defended her casting in the film in December, saying she was a “great choice” to play “an important and evolving icon.”