The previous 12 months has been a whirlwind for Ariana Greenblatt, who played America Ferrera’s onscreen daughter in Barbie, and the 16-year-old actress is reflecting on her biggest “pinch me” moments.
“There had been such a lot of this past 12 months,” Greenblatt completely told Us Weekly. “But I think my new friendship with Billie [Eilish] and being nominated for a Critics’ Choice and SAG Award for Barbie [are the biggest].”
Celebrated via each the critics and the fanatics, Barbie made history as the top-grossing movie of 2023 and the top-earning film from a female director (Greta Gerwig) ever. The movie also racked up 8 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and Eilish and Finneas O’Connell took house the Oscar for Best Original Song for Barbie’s heartbreaking ballad “What Was I Made For?”
For her performance as Sasha in Barbie, Greenblatt earned nods for Best Young Actress on the 2024 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and Outstanding Performance through a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Crowned “The Scene-Stealer” in the “Rising Star” segment of the newest version of Us, Greenblatt greater than held her own in the movie while running alongside a few of Hollywood’s greatest stars.
“I by no means expected this reaction from folks,” Greenblatt instructed Us of Barbie’s record-breaking luck. “I’m extraordinarily happy that the film resonated with other folks around the world the way it did.”
The younger actress used to be also tasked with honoring Eilish, 22, at Variety’s Power of Women Event in November 2023.
“I think extremely grateful to be standing right here tonight with the privilege of speaking about one in all my favourite people,” Greenblatt mentioned while introducing Eilish. “Five years in the past, I was on YouTube aimlessly scrolling once I stumbled upon a song video titled ‘You Should See Me in a Crown.’ I clicked on it, interestingly, and I saw a woman with silver hair and spiders coming out of her mouth. That was once the instant I used to be hooked.”
Greenblatt persisted: “I watched all the video and everything she’s achieved since each on and off digital camera in absolute awe. Through her inclined lyrics, fascinating tune movies and beautiful outspoken mind, she has gotten me and thousands and thousands of others via our most difficult occasions, inspiring us to are living authentically and powerfully. Her name is Billie Eilish.”
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The actress went on to recall assembly Eilish for the first time at the Barbie premiere. “That night time was once the start of a friendship that I cherish and dangle as regards to my center,” she mentioned. “Billie is the only particular person I see myself in and relate to in many ways.”
Eilish isn’t the only idol Greenblatt got to satisfy while working on Barbie. Starring along Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and the rest of the star-studded ensemble forged, Greenblatt shared with Us that she is so grateful that she has “had the privilege of running with probably the most absolute best.”
Greenblatt got to work with a few of Hollywood’s legends as soon as once more for her next movie, Borderlands, which premieres later this 12 months and costars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jack Black.
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