Kim Kardashian is set to play the villain in the Bratz movie. The 44-year-old star will be involved in the film as a producer, but insiders claim Kim Kardashian is wanted to portray the antagonist in the project, for which Amazon MGM won a competitive bidding war.
The live-action movie about the toy dolls will be written by Charlie Polinger and Lucy McKendrick, alongside Erik Feig and Julia Hammer for Picturestart, while Kim will produce the film with Jason and Jasmin Larian for MGA Entertainment.
No further details about the film鈥檚 cast or plot have been released yet.
It is hoped that the Bratz film can replicate the success of 2023鈥檚 Barbie, which grossed over $1 billion at the box office. It joins film versions of children鈥檚 toys like Polly Pocket, Barney, and Hot Wheels, which are currently in development at various Hollywood studios.
Bratz has sold over 200 million dolls since 2001, and Amazon MGM claims that the toys have the highest social media engagement across all platforms of any toy brand.
However, this does not guarantee success on the big screen, as a 2007 Lionsgate Bratz film disappointed at the box office.
Kim has stepped up her acting career recently with a central role in the upcoming legal TV series All鈥檚 Fair. Her co-star Glenn Close didn鈥檛 feel it was necessary to give the reality star any advice about the profession.
The Fatal Attraction star, who has worked with some of Hollywood鈥檚 biggest names during her career, told DailyMail.com: 鈥淚 would not presume to give Kim Kardashian advice. I think she鈥檚 a very, very brilliant woman. I think she could choose to do anything she wants.
鈥淔rankly, if she wants to be an actress, that鈥檚 one road. But she could be. She鈥檚 a great executive. She鈥檚 a great businesswoman. She鈥檚 a very involved mother. She鈥檚 getting her law degree. So, I think she has huge potential and that she鈥檚 already fulfilled as a woman. And frankly, I will be fascinated to see what she chooses to do.鈥
Glenn revealed that she was impressed with The Kardashians star鈥檚 鈥減rofessional鈥 approach on set as she balanced her acting work with her responsibilities as a mother and businesswoman.
The 78-year-old actress said: 鈥淔irst of all, she鈥檚 very professional. She has an amazing ability to compartmentalise. She would be talking to her kids, studying for a law exam, then having a board meeting for Skims, and then, you know, walking on set.鈥
Close also explained that she was 鈥渧ery impressed鈥 by Kardashian as a person. She said: 鈥淚 mean, I really love her. I think she has a public image, right? I don鈥檛 spend a lot of time on Instagram, but as a person, as a woman, I was very impressed.鈥