Nicola Coughlan dazzles in a glitzy jewelled silver gown at the Barbie premiere in London

Nicola Coughlan made sure to bring glamor as she stepped into Barbie’s European premiere in London on Wednesday.

The Irish actress, 36, put on a dazzling show as she joined the star-studded arrivals at Cineworld Leicester Square to celebrate the imminent release.

She turned heads in a gorgeous silver satin dress with a sparkling bodice and teardrop glass jewels stitched all over.

Nicola, who plays a diplomat Barbie in the highly anticipated movie, gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of pointy metal stilettos.

The Bridgerton star added a bit more glitter to her sensational ensemble with a pair of Messika silver drop earrings as she smiled for the cameras.

Nicola styled her rouge-tinted locks in loose waves that fell over her shoulders and opted for a smokey-eye makeup palette.

She joined a slew of her Barbie co-stars at the much-anticipated premiere, including leads Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

Dua Lipa, whose stars in the movie while her new song Dance The Night doubles as the Barbie soundtrack, was also one of the very glamorous newcomers.

Margot, who took on the lead role of Barbie, has recently been busy on a global press tour with other cast members, making stops in countries like Australia, South Korea and Mexico.

But Margot will star as just one version of Barbie, as the iconic doll will be brought to life by a series of stars, each taking on an aspect of the versatile character.

Sex Education’s Emma Mackey will star as a Barbie who won a “Nobel Prize in Physics,” while Alexandra Shipp will be an author’s version of the doll.

Known for directing past films such as Little Women (2019) and Lady Bird (2017), Greta Gerwig not only took on the role of director of the upcoming fantasy comedy, but also co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Baumbach.

The Barbie movie stars not only Margot, Ryan and Dua, but also America Ferrera, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Hari Nef and Simu Liu. Different versions of both the Barbie and Ken dolls will be portrayed, with actress Helen Mirren narrating the film.

The premise of the movie, which has a budget of $100 million, follows Barbie and Ken as they journey to the real world to find the true meaning of happiness.

Filming began last year in 2022 at Warner Bros. Studios in the UK, while some exterior shots were primarily filmed outdoors in Los Angeles, such as Venice.

During a recent interview with Rolling stoneGreta revealed that Margot had been feeling “self-conscious” while filming the Venice Beach scene.

“But when we were actually shooting at Venice Beach, with Margot and Ryan in neon skate outfits, it was fascinating because it was really happening in front of us,” she explains.

“People would go by Ryan, give him a high-five and say, ‘Great, Ryan, you look great!’ And they didn’t really want to say anything to Margot. They would just look at her. It was just surreal. At that moment she felt self-conscious.’

Gerwig added, “And as a director, I wanted to protect her. But I also knew that the scene we were shooting had to be the one where she felt exposed. And she was exposed, both as a celebrity and as a lady.’

“To be honest, Ryan was like, ‘I wish I wasn’t wearing this vest.’ But it was a different kind of discomfort.’

Dua’s catchy song, Dance The Night, is the first single on the soundtrack and was officially released a few months earlier on May 25.

Other music artists will also appear on the album such as Ava Max, Ice Spice, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish. Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken in the live-action movie, will also appear on the soundtrack with the song I’m Just K.

Barbie will officially hit theaters later this month on July 21, the same day that Christopher Nolan’s historical epic drama, Oppenheimer, also comes out.