‘I don’t know how all of this was possible, but it’s filled with happiness’
As Barbie mania continues to sweep the globe, with the film claiming top spot at the UK box office for three weeks in a row, director Greta Gerwig has become the first solo female director to see one of her films earn more than $1bn (£785m).
The hit film achieved the impressive figure two days after Greta turned 40 – and just 17 days after being released in a blaze of glory to universal acclaim.
Warner Bros was delighted, having funded the film, which follows the story of the Mattel doll, played by Margot Robbie, as she leaves
