AUSTIN, TEXAS: Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' has been in the headlines recently. With several controversies, Barbie is still dominating theatres and topping $1 billion at the box office.
Now, UFC color commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan and his guest Post Malone discussed the movie on a recent edition of 'The Joe Rogan Experience'.
'People are upset and I felt perplexed'
Rogan began by admitting that there has been a lot of controversy and misinformation surrounding 'Barbie'. He described the film as a lighthearted and humorous comedy about dolls coming to life and interacting with the real world.
While some critics have accused the film of pushing progressive ideals, the UFC commentator recognized it as an enjoyable and unusual notion. Given the film's lighthearted nature, the podcast host was surprised by the level of outrage it provoked.
He emphasized that the film's main goal is entertaining and making people laugh. Rogan appreciated the film's originality, calling it "an innovative and unusual approach to storytelling."
He said, "A lot of people are upset about the Barbie movie and I left perplexed. Did you see it? Yeah, it was a fun movie. Was it good fun? Silly movie about dolls who come to life but it's, you know, a lot of it is about the patriarchy, it's a doll movie, yeah, it's a fun movie about dolls who come to life and try to interact with the real world... It's a interesting movie. It's like because I was like, wow, this is an original movie like no one's ever done a movie like this before."
'Ken is just a f**king accessory'
While talking about the Greta Gerwig flick, which he clearly enjoyed, Rogan slammed critics like Bill Maher and Ben Shapiro, who have publicly criticized 'Barbie'.
“I know some people personally who said it’s anti-men. I’m like, no, it’s making fun of dorks,” Rogen said before going even further and saying the film has a point.
He continued, “They think it’s a super woke movie, But it’s also a movie about how Barbies are the dolls that everyone cares about. And Ken is just a f**king accessory, which is real."
“And then in the movie they go to the real world and the real world sucks and it’s run by men. And so this is what people are saying makes this an anti-man movie, I’m appalled at how easily outraged so many people are.” Rogan concluded.
