Greta Gerwig did not expect a right-wing takedown of 'Barbie': 'There's a lot of passion'

Emerging from a pink-hued fever dream and a box-office smash, Greta Gerwig is unpacking the success of "Barbie." One thing the director did not anticipate having to discuss, though, is how right-wing pundits have bashed her feminist take on Mattel's iconic doll and burned the toys in protest.

"Certainly, there's a lot of passion," the Oscar-nominated director said in a Thursday Q&A with the New York Times. "My