“Where Is Screenwriter Barbie?”: Hollywood Scribes Feel Neglected by Toy’s Film Centric Collection

Hollywood writers have some notes after revealed its Women in Film toy line for the annual “Career of the Year” collection. Following the widespread popularity of ‘s Warner Bros. summer release , which at the global box office, Mattel announced this week that it will release Barbie dolls in four film related career paths: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.

Not included in the line is a doll representing screenwriters, which is particularly notable following the recent Writers Guild of America strike that saw scribes pounding the pavement to remind the industry of their importance in the filmmaking process. A number of Hollywood writers took to social media to point out that the pivotal career path is not a Barbie option.

“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” series creator and book author to X (formerly Twitter). “Does Mattel not know how to make sweatpants? Does Mattel not know how to get avocado toast on a t shirt and just kind of leave it there?” Where is Screenwriter Barbie? Does Mattel not know how to make sweatpants? Does Mattel not know how to get avocado toast on a t shirt and just kind of leave it there? She , “Filing Quarterly/WGA Dues Barbie would be hit among a certain crowd is what i’m saying.” Eden Dranger, whose television writing credits include and , to Brodesser Akner’s post with, “We went on strike and this is what we get?!” Also tweeting about the new dolls was Carolina Munhóz, a writer who has worked on the Portuguese language Netflix titles and .

“Ok, so there are no lines in that movie?” Munhóz . “Where is the screenwriter Barbie? Signed by a screenwriter that was Barbie for Halloween.” Christopher Derrick, who has written for television series including and , questioned the inclusion of the studio executive doll and , “There’d be no successful movie that prompted this without the screenwriters.” Plenty of other vital jobs involved in bringing a film to life — from agent to editor — were missing from the new toy line, and creator was among those shedding light on this.

“No writer Barbie,” he . “No grip Barbie. No Teamster Barbie. No key set PA Barbie who has to go into Movie Star Barbie’s trailer and tell the delicate flower to get the fuck down to set because 120 other pissed off Barbie’s are waiting for her. That film taught Mattel nothing.” has reached out to Mattel for comment.

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