Barbie Went Fully Inclusive For Its Streaming Release, And Its ASL Interpreter Even Created A Sign For ‘Kenough’
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Barbie Went Fully Inclusive For Its Streaming Release, And Its ASL Interpreter Even Created A Sign For ‘Kenough’



Barbie Went Fully Inclusive For Its Streaming Release, And Its ASL Interpreter Even Created A Sign For ‘Kenough’

After the Barbie movie became the biggest blockbuster of the year and one of the best movies of 2023, Warner Bros. has just made history. The film has reportedly just become the first to have an American Sign Language (ASL) version available to stream on Max at the same time as the original version. Bringing Barbie to the Deaf community was no small task, but thanks to Deaf actress and ASL interpreter Leila Hanaumi, now even “Kenough” has a sign. 

Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera ,among other standouts in the Barbie cast, may be getting awards buzz for their roles in the summer hit, but Leila Hanaumi had the task of embodying everyone of the roles in the movie as Barbie’s ASL interpreter. She’ll show up at the bottom right corner of the screen when you watch the ASL version with a Max subscription. Amidst Robbie herself calling Hanaumi’s performance “simply incredible,” the interpreter shared her thoughts on being part of the inclusive streaming feature. In her words (via interpreter): 

It’s more than just a movie. It is a cultural phenomenon. The fact that this movie is being made accessible in ASL shows the deaf community, we’re part of this conversation. We are not left out of the conversation like we usually have been in history before. We are part of this process, not as an afterthought.



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