13 'Barbie' Easter Eggs You Never Noticed

Viewers see quick glimpses of a Pegasus statue behind Barbie during the beach scene in Barbie Land as she waves to Ken. The statue stays out of view; the action is too busy for viewers to catch it.

The statue appears briefly, yet it still serves as a small nod toThe 2005 movie.Barbie and The Magic of Pegasus.This happens in the film.,Barbie is a princess living in a cloud kingdom plagued by a warlock. She saves her family and subjects with help from a friendly pegasus named Brietta.

On the beach, the pegasus displays the same pastel purple and pink colors as Brietta in the movie. Seeing this reference acknowledges the animated films.

Viewers catch brief looks at Gloria’s husband inBarbie, many do not know he is married to America Ferrera in real life. This fact makes the movie much cuter. FerreraBarbie told the story onLate Night with Seth Meyers:

I laughed hard at the part where they cut to a ‘white husband at home learning Spanish.’ My husband is doing Spanish lessons right now. He asks, ‘Are you talking about me?’ Then [Greta] says, ‘Oh, my God, does he want to play your husband?’ I replied, ‘I don’t know.’ Months later, she meant it.

Ferrera’s husband, Ryan Piers Williams, a writer, director, and actor, is uncredited in his cameo. During his few screen appearances, viewers see him trying to learn Spanish. He is not only Barbie's perfect Ken in the movie but also in real life.

BarbieBarbie is known forits many pop culture references, but the dance-off scene between the Kens, tricked by the Barbies into fighting, stands out. With black outfits and angsty attitudes, this scene uses “Greased Lightnin’” fromGreaseBarbie wrote all over it.

This Easter egg is quite obvious; viewers associateGreasewith Ken after watching it. Ryan Gosling’s attention-grabbing, cocky dance moves closely match John Travolta’s. The Kens taking on a musical number with the same intense, testosterone-driven energy felt in the classic film makes sense.

Fans once guessed the older woman with the smile was Barbara Handler, the daughter ofBarbie’s creator, Ruth Handler,but it was not. Instead, it wasAnn Roth, the costume designer icon who worked on many major films. She also won two Academy Awards and a Tony.

This Easter egg seems small, but it shows the humanness, heart, and confidence Barbie embodies.Barbieis all about.

Anyone who knows Gerwig sees she made some of the cleverest movies, likeLittle Women.andLady Bird.So, of course,Barbie.Barbie will be as witty as the rest of her resume. Viewers might be surprised by how calculated every part of the storyline is, including many fun details and smart references to dozens of classic films.Smart details refer to dozens of classic films.Only a true film buff can achieve this feat.

The Wizard of Oz., The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.andModel Shop.These films influence everything from bright, dreamy colors to the magical feeling of Barbie Land. If viewers watch closely,they see the influence.They witness the influence of An American in Paris.An American in ParisIn Barbie’s routine, andin the quick quips.Barbie.

Barbie’s final moments belong to America Ferrera and her character Gloria. In the movie, Gloria’s husband uses the Spanish he learned to connect more with his wife and daughter, saying, “Si, se puede,” which means “Yes, she can,” before they send Barbie off.America Ferrera’s final moments belong to her character Gloria. Gloria’s husband connects the Spanish he learned to his wife and daughter, saying, “Si, se puede,” which means “Yes, she can,” before they send Barbie into the world.

Little-known facts show this phrase honors one of Ferrera’s early movies.Gotta Kick It Up!In the movie, Ferrera plays Yolanda. Yolanda is on a middle school dance team that fights obstacles and wins.The swimsuit marks Barbie’s debut and the start of a new toy era. Barbie has progressed since then, creating a pink revolution that will last.Yolanda becomes “Si, se puede.” Like Barbie, Yolanda and her team win.

Even in Barbie Land, dolls have a hierarchy. There are the 'cooler,' more conventional ones, and then there are the discontinued ones with odd, quirky features like Allan, Midge, and Sugar Daddy Ken.2001: A Space OdysseyRobbie stands tall and proud, ready to show young girls a new world without baby dolls. The scene gets more iconic because she wears the same black and white swimsuit as the first Barbie doll launched in 1959.

The Easter egg is the swimsuit. It marks Barbie’s debut and starts a new toy era. Barbie has only moved forward since then, creating a pink revolution that will last.Skipper, Barbie’s little sister, became a curvier teenager just by turning the left arm. Video Barbie had a small camera on the front and a screen on the back, which eventually caught the FBI’s attention.People want to get their hands on the original doll with the swimsuit.

Even in Barbie Land, dolls have an unspoken order. There are the ‘cooler’ ones, which are more standard, and thenthe discontinued ones with odd, weird features(Allan, Midge, and Sugar Daddy Ken, among others) get treated differently.

This Easter egg credits strange, sometimes bad ideas from creators. Midge, for example, was the pregnant doll with the pop-off belly, which annoyed many consumers. Magic Earring Ken tried to make Ken cooler but was mocked forhaving a necklace that looked like an adult toy.Skipper, Barbie’s little sister, became a curvier teenager just by turning her left arm. Video Barbie had a small camera on the front and a screen on the backwhich eventually drew the FBI’s attention.

The movie shows Stereotypical Barbie driving a pink convertible through Barbie Land toward the airport people only dream about: BAX. Rolling hills, sunny skies, pink structures, and no traffic or crowds make this possible in Barbie Land.The airport in Barbie Land is called 'BAX'.Barbie Land allows for things like traffic or mean crowds that do not exist in the real world.

BAX is...BAX is inspired by Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX.Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, is one of the busiest airports globally, facing severe traffic. BAX nods to what happens in a perfect world, or Barbie Land.

BarbieEvil Ken, after patriarchal learning, took the humor further. After visiting the real world, Ken loved everything male. He wore a giant white fur coat with exposed abs to show dominance, mimicking a macho icon from the past.Greta Gerwig talked about Ken's legendary mink.After a screening ofBarbieBarbie appeared at the Directors Guild of America Theater in West Hollywood:

Ryan Gosling likes Sylvester Stallone. We thought about it and talked about it. He got his faux mink from Sylvester Stallone's great outfits.

The fur coat references the mink Sylvester Stallone wore in the '70s and '80s. It symbolizes strength, success, and luxury. Ken adopts these stereotypical looks and the Stallone style for himself.

Most people probably never discuss Marcel Proust and Barbie dolls in the same sentence. Gerwig slipped a quick mention of a “Proustian memory” into the plot to describe the smell Barbie felt in her packaging.Gerwig toldThe Hollywood Reporter:

In 'Remembrance of Things Past,' inSwann’s Way, the madeleine's taste throws him back to childhood. I thought, that’s a nice Easter egg for one person.”

The effort to make this egg work is definitely admirable, even though it is elaborate.

One reality star viewers likely did not expect to see inBarbieChris Taylor was part ofLove Island UKhe was back in 2019, then a contestant again inLove Island: All-Stars.Chris Taylor's cameo was unexpected, but he fit in as one of the Kens, announcing the Nobel Prize winner.

This Easter egg is sneaky because its links are not obvious. Taylor landed the role because ofMargot Robbie's obsession withwithLove Island UK. Fans who share her love for the show instantly recognize him and enjoy the TV personality in his first non-reality role.

You find the Barbies shop at Barbiedale's in Barbie Land every day. A giant department store named Barbiedale's stands out among the pastel shops on what looks like the Sunset Strip of Barbie Land. This references the department store chain, Bloomingdale's.