Rodrigo Pietro, the Mexican who works on ‘Barbie’ with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling

While the main cast of director Greta Gerwing’s live action “Barbie” has already been revealed with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling starring in the film; Little is known about who participates in the film’s behind-the-scenes crew, but gradually some names have shone among the credits in addition to that of the director, such as the case of Mexican Rodrigo Pietro.

In his recent participation in Netflix’s Let’s See Mexico event, the Mexican cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto, announced which projects he was working on. His main announcement of him was the film adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo which he is developing alongside the streaming giant, but also confirmed that she was collaborating on a long-awaited Warner Bros.

During the Netflix event, it was revealed that Rodrigo Pietro is the director of photography of ‘Barbie’ Warner Bros live action by famous director Greta Gerwing. the artist no He delved deeply into his work on this film, but raised expectations not only from his area of ​​specialization, but also from the essence of the production and the story told by the film.

I saw little and we shot a lot. ‘Barbie’ may seem very superficial, but it’s not. I think it will surprise many. The film brings a very powerful background, behind all that pink there is a very nice atmosphere, “she shared.

On the other hand, the Mexican cinematographer talked a little bit about what he saw on the work of Margot Robbie as Barbie and fully praised the performance of the actress. Although, as far as the performance of the Ryan Gosling as Ken made no comment.

[Margot Robbie] Technique dominates and emotion is on the surface, “he added.

It will take until the first trailer of ‘Barbie’ is revealed, when the public will be able to admire some of the photographic work that Rodrigo Prieto has made in ‘Barbie’ … or until the release of the film in theaters on July 21, 2023.

Rodrigo Pietro, a career in Mexican cinema and in Hollywood

Since starting his career in the 1990s, Rodrigo Pietro has distinguished himself as a cinematographer on multiple films ranging from Mexican cinema to great Hollywood works. Among the Mexican films for which he has been widely acclaimed are ‘Sobrenatural’, ‘Fibra Óptica’, ‘Un Embrujo’, ‘Amores Perros’ and ‘Biutiful’ by Alejandro González Iñarritu, for which he won the Ariel Award. .

While, alongside Hollywood and foreign cinema, he managed to work as a cinematographer side by side with famous directors such as Spike Lee, Martin Scorsrse, Angel Lee, Pedro Almóvar and Ben Affleck; as well as receiving Oscars for ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘The Irishman’, remaining with only one nomination for ‘Silence’.

Pedro Pietro is currently working on “Barbie” with Greta Gerwing and also on the adaptation of “Pedro Páramo” which Netflix is ​​developing. Although, for now, neither of the two films has allowed us to see some of the photography that the Mexican was able to reproduce in each of these films.