‘SNL’ spoofs ‘Barbie’ film trailer with American Woman doll sketch

“Barbie” fever has hit “Saturday Evening Reside.” 

Greta Gerwig’s live-action spin on the enduring Mattel toy bought a droll parody trailer in Saturday’s episode of the NBC comedy collection. In a pre-taped sketch, “SNL” forged members think about what it’d appear like if American Woman dolls bought their very own film. Naturally, the outcomes are lower than ultimate. 

The unique American Woman dolls are fictional characters from numerous time intervals. Consequently, a traditionally correct movie would characteristic grave topics reminiscent of warfare, slavery, sickness and dying. 

“My daddy’s a prisoner of warfare,” says Molly (Molly Kearney), a World Struggle II-era character. “And tragically, I’ve glasses.” 

“That is OK,” says Addy (Ego Nwodim), a younger Black woman rising up in the course of the Civil Struggle. “I do not know my birthday as a result of I am a runaway slave.” 

A chipper voiceover explains that in contrast to “Barbie,” there aren’t any boyfriends or pink Corvettes on this story.

“Did all their relations die of imprecise, old-timey ailments? Completely,” the narration says. “Come for the enjoyable, keep for the overburdened preteens carrying 4 layers of petticoats and pantaloons.” 

The tongue-in-cheek trailer ends with a number of American Women contracting cholera, whereas Josefina (Ana de Armas) publicizes her plan to cease the Spanish-American Struggle. At one level, they dump a lifeless physique from a coated wagon. 

de Armas hosted “SNL” for the primary time this weekend alongside musical visitor Karol G. The Cuban actress performed a Spanish pupil, game-show contestant and hip-hop vocalist in her sketches, and mirrored on studying to talk English in her monologue. 

“Barbie” (in theaters July 21) spawned a number of memes with its new trailer and character posters earlier this month. The hotly anticipated film stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as variations of Barbie and Ken dolls, respectively, though the movie’s plot is being stored tightly below wraps. Issa Rae, Michael Cera, America Ferrera and Will Ferrell spherical out the star-studded forged.