Entertainment Movies Comedy Movies Will Ferrell Dresses Up in Pink Tie on Set of Upcoming 'Barbie' Movie with Margot Robbie Barbie, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, is in theaters July 21, 2023 By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 27, 2022 11:44AM EDT Come on Barbie, let's go party! Will Ferrell was captured spending the day on the set of the upcoming Barbie movie over the weekend in Los Angeles with Margot Robbie. The actor, 54, filmed for the highly anticipated project wearing a pink dress shirt and tie. He accessorized his look with a black face mask. Robbie, 31 — who is playing the titular toy character — joined the Elf star on set, wearing a pink vest with matching flared pants with a jacket. She kept out of the sun by holding a black umbrella. In the forthcoming feature, Ferrell is said to be playing the CEO of a toy company, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited sources. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. BACKGRID See Margot Robbie in Her All-Pink Barbie Costume on Set of Upcoming Greta Gerwig–Directed Movie The first official look at Robbie in character as the iconic Mattel doll came in April during CinemaCon, when Warner Bros. Pictures shared a first-look image. In the photo, Robbie as Barbie wore a blue-and-white polka-dotted headband and matching striped halter top, as she smiled and leaned forward in a pink Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Fans then got their first glimpse of costar Ryan Gosling as Ken earlier this month, when Warner Bros. shared a snapshot of the actor online. Gosling, 41, posed and showed off his platinum-blond hairdo and his abs under a ripped denim jacket in the image. RELATED VIDEO: Eva Mendes Reacts to Ryan Gosling's First Character Photo from Barbie Movie: 'That's My Ken' Alongside Ferrell, Robbie and Gosling, Barbie will also star Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Michael Cera and America Ferrera. Robbie told British Vogue last year, "People generally hear Barbie and think, 'I know what that movie is going to be,' and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they're like, 'Oh, well, maybe I don't...' " She added that the role "comes with a lot of baggage," considering some historical controversy over the doll. "And a lot of nostalgic connections," the Oscar-nominated actress said. "But with that come a lot of exciting ways to attack it." Barbie is in theaters July 21, 2023.