America Ferrera has no Barbie 2 updates to share. In an exclusive interview with E! News while promoting her new film The Cat in the Hat, the actress said she is completely in the dark about any follow-up to Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster.
“I don’t know anything about Barbie 2,” Ferrera said, adding that she does not have to feign ignorance because she genuinely has no information. Her comments come as speculation continues about whether a sequel will move forward, with earlier reports suggesting the project could be shelved amid salary negotiations between Warner Bros. and the original cast.
A Different Kind of Icon
While Barbie 2 remains uncertain, Ferrera is focused on a different beloved property. She voices Carmen, the mother, in the Bill Hader-led animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, which opened in theaters on Nov. 6. The film also features Quinta Brunson and Bowen Yang.
Ferrera, a mother of two, said the role was a natural fit. She grew up loving Dr. Seuss books and has read The Cat in the Hat to her children many times. Her favorite part of the book was always the final line, which asks what a child would do if their mother asked them a question. She would turn to her kids and ask if they would tell her the truth.
Taking the part allowed her to tell her children she would be the voice of the mom in The Cat in the Hat. She said she did it for them, but also a little for herself.
Early Reviews From Home
Ferrera’s children, Sebastian, 8, and Lucia, 6, already saw the film and loved it. She said they had the best time watching it. Still, she is not sure whether the role earned her cool mom points or merely reminded them of her everyday parenting. In the movie, she said, she is such a mom that her kids felt they had heard the same things before.
Ferrera shares her children with husband Ryan Piers Williams. In Barbie, Williams appeared as her character Gloria’s husband, credited as “El Esposo de Gloria.”
Barbie 2 Still Up in the Air
Ferrera’s remarks offer no clarity on the status of Barbie 2. The original film, inspired by the Mattel toy and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, became a cultural phenomenon in 2023. Talks of a sequel have circulated for years, but no official confirmation has been made.
For now, Ferrera is content to leave the speculation to others. She said she has no updates to share and does not need to pretend otherwise.
