>Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is stepping out in a new role — a gavel-wielding minifigure in "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part."
>Lego Ginsburg, in her Supreme Court robe naturally, will be shown in the new trailer spot released Sunday for the "Lego Movie" sequel coming to screens Feb. 8.
>"These movies are so full of surprises. And we were thinking, 'Who’s the last person you would think to see in a Lego film as a minifig?' Ruth Bader Ginsburg!" says director Mike Mitchell. "And we’re all huge fans. It made us laugh to think of having her enter this world."
>Ginsburg does fit into the story, which features siblings playing with a Lego universe. The pioneering Supreme Court Justice's brief role is part of the creative younger sister's universe, says Mitchell.
>Producers/screenwriters Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who directed the 2014 "Lego Movie," agreed Ginsburg fits perfectly into the world. The duo said in a statement: “We just were trying to think of people who should be immortalized in Lego and who seem fun at weddings."
>The filmmakers reached out to Ginsburg's office to seek approval for the appearance.
>"She said, 'Of course, I'd love to be a Lego figure. That would be cool,' " says Mitchell.
>Ginsburg had surgery Dec. 21 to remove two cancerous growths from her left lung. She was released five days later and has been recovering at home.
>Her new role has Lego perks. Ginsburg will become an official "Lego Movie 2" figurine.
>"So there will be a real Ruth Bader Ginsburg toy that boys and girls can play with. It will even come with a gavel," says Mitchell.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/01/19/ruth-bader-ginsburg-minifig-a-lego-movie-2/2624798002/
>Lego Ginsburg, in her Supreme Court robe naturally, will be shown in the new trailer spot released Sunday for the "Lego Movie" sequel coming to screens Feb. 8.
>"These movies are so full of surprises. And we were thinking, 'Who’s the last person you would think to see in a Lego film as a minifig?' Ruth Bader Ginsburg!" says director Mike Mitchell. "And we’re all huge fans. It made us laugh to think of having her enter this world."
>Ginsburg does fit into the story, which features siblings playing with a Lego universe. The pioneering Supreme Court Justice's brief role is part of the creative younger sister's universe, says Mitchell.
>Producers/screenwriters Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who directed the 2014 "Lego Movie," agreed Ginsburg fits perfectly into the world. The duo said in a statement: “We just were trying to think of people who should be immortalized in Lego and who seem fun at weddings."
>The filmmakers reached out to Ginsburg's office to seek approval for the appearance.
>"She said, 'Of course, I'd love to be a Lego figure. That would be cool,' " says Mitchell.
>Ginsburg had surgery Dec. 21 to remove two cancerous growths from her left lung. She was released five days later and has been recovering at home.
>Her new role has Lego perks. Ginsburg will become an official "Lego Movie 2" figurine.
>"So there will be a real Ruth Bader Ginsburg toy that boys and girls can play with. It will even come with a gavel," says Mitchell.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/01/19/ruth-bader-ginsburg-minifig-a-lego-movie-2/2624798002/
