Amy Schumer won't be getting her Barbie Dreamhouse after all, sadly.
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The Emmy-winning comic was supposed to be turning Barbie into a live-action comedy that embraced body acceptance, but that won't be happening now.
Amy broke the hearts of millions on Thursday (March 23) by announcing that she was quitting the Barbie movie because of her very busy schedule. Just today, she's signed up to star with Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman in the dramedy She Came to Me.
"Sadly, I'm no longer able to commit to Barbie due to scheduling conflicts," she said in a press statement. "The film has so much promise, and Sony and Mattel have been great partners. I'm bummed, but look forward to seeing Barbie on the big screen."
Just to prove that there are no hard feelings, Barbie studio Sony backed Amy up: "We respect and support Amy's decision. We look forward to bringing Barbie to the world and sharing updates on casting and filmmakers soon."
There's no director signed on yet and it was actually Amy and her sister Kim Caramele who were supposed to be writing the script, so it sounds like Sony is back at square one.
Amy had unfortunately faced scrutiny ever since she signed up for the project, and was almost immediately attacked by cruel body-shaming trolls on social media.
Because she's a total badass, the comedian fought back by dedicating her vision of Barbie to all the women who'd ever been body-shamed or bullied.
"We need to laugh at the haters and sympathise with them," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "They can scream as loud as they want.
"We can't hear them because we are getting shit done. I am proud to lead by example. 'I say if I'm beautiful, I say if I'm strong. You will not determine my story. I will'!"
Whoever takes over this Barbie movie, we hope they're able to capture that same feminist spirit.
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