Barbie was reunited with Ken, at least in a manner of speaking, when the Chanel Cruise fashion show kicked off in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
Already dominating the red carpet at Paramount Studios, Margot Robbie drew even more attention by joining husband Tom Ackerley as they prepped for the annual spectacle to kick off.
The Australian star, who plays the iconic Mattel doll alongside Ryan Gosling’s permanently tanned Ken in director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, looked typically stunning in an embellished swimsuit top and kick-flare jeans.
Margot, 32, revealed a set of toned abs and seemed to be in good spirits as she joined husband Tom for a front row seat.
Wearing a metallic vest and a classic quilted black Chanel bag, the actress wore her blonde locks that fell over her shoulders in light curls.
Along with his glamorous wife, the British actor and producer, also 32, looked suitably groomed in a tan double-breasted blazer, open-collared shirt and navy slacks.
Together: Barbie was reunited with Ken, at least in a manner of speaking, when Margot Robbie joined husband Tom Ackerley at the Chanel Cruise fashion show in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Hard to miss: The Australian star, who plays the iconic Mattel doll alongside Ryan Gosling’s permanently tanned Ken in director Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie, looked typically gorgeous in an embellished bathing suit and kick-flare jeans
Upbeat: Margot was in high spirits as she chatted with fellow guest Rose Byrne at the event
Their move comes after the film crew for the mega-budget movie Barbie was accused of filming homeless people in the background of a park scene — and not paying them.
The needy couch dwellers were even discussed in on-set radio chat about exactly where they were in regards to filming, DailyMail.com revealed in April.
Meanwhile, extras were paid to dress up as homeless people to amp up the scene, shot in Tongva Park across from California’s Santa Monica City Hall, which is notorious for its vagrancy problems.
Millions of parents are expected to take their kids to Barbie after its July 21 release and amid an anticipated $1 billion box office bonanza.
Directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie stars as a super-strident version of the iconic puppet starring Ryan Gosling as the stuffed and ineffectual Ken.
Controversy: Homeless people were filmed in the background of the Barbie movie but were not paid, DailyMail.com can reveal (Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are pictured during filming)
The set: Homeless people sitting on benches were discussed in radio chat on set about exactly where they were in relation to filming, DailyMail.com can reveal
“I’ve never seen anyone on the crew go to the real homeless and offer them money,” a seasoned photographer who has been filming for 15 years told DailyMail.com.
“There were twenty at a time. Some were moved by the production people, but others were left alone. So the remaining ones moved in and out a little bit, walked around, sat around, did something.”
The photographer, who has a scanner to listen to radio chatter while working, continued: ‘The real homeless people were there all day, the whole shot which was a few weeks ago.
“Normally, movie production units pay between $300 and $1,500 to individuals — street vendors or homeless people — whose cooperation they either want to get out of the shot or stay in one place.
The day started with Robbie, 32, reshooting scenes at a bus stop waiting for Ken before production moved to Tongva Park, where her and Gosling’s stunt doubles were filmed on inline skates.
Let’s talk: The actress was the center of attention in her last public appearance on Tuesday
Say Cheese: She posed for a photo next to American actress Margaret Qualley while the procedure was going on
Gerwig, 39, was present at the park to lead the action. “They spent pretty much the rest of the day taking pictures of the establishment,” said the photographer.
And besides the homeless situation, I’d say almost every kind of waking ideology was peppered in the scenes.
“Anything you can think of. Gay couples, female or male, mixed race couples. They took out other backgrounds and put them in, specifically saying on the radio, “we need to make this a little bit more realistic” or more “diverse”.
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years and I’ve never seen anything like it. All scenes seemed forced.’
Gerwig’s politically charged script reportedly addressed a wide variety of social issues, including feminism and misogyny.
Barbie will be released in the United States and United Kingdom on July 21.