In October 2021, Ryan Gosling was confirmed to join the cast of the live-action ‘Barbie’ as Ken, the boy of the famous doll.
Months later, the first official image of Gosling as Ken and subsequent photos from the film’s set have fueled anticipation to see him and Margot Robbie, who plays Barbie, on the big screen.
Ryan Gosling reveals the sign that inspired him to play Ken in ‘Barbie’
Barbie is crowned as one of the most well-known and loved dolls worldwide, which has made millions of girls and boys play with her. However, Ken is not so lucky.
Barbie’s friend is famous and has some fame, but not enough to be one of the toys that children prefer to play with, according to Ryan Gosling in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on July 21, 2022.
The actor knew the little love that Barbie’s boyfriend has. However, he had no real proof of this until he saw his daughter’s Ken doll in a sad state.
Seeing Ken in this state was the sign by which he confirmed his participation in the film directed by Greta Gerwig, to whom he sent the photo with the following comment.
The actor also commented that in addition to this peculiar sign, the script of “Barbie” also motivated him to participate in this project.
The script in question was written by Greta and her husband Noah Baubach, both of whom have been nominated twice for Oscars for their work as screenwriters (Gerwig for “Lady Bird” and “Little Woman” and Baumbach for “Marriage Story ” and “The Squid and the whale”).
What will Ryan Gosling’s Ken be like in the Barbie movie?
The Oscar nominee previously revealed in an interview with ‘Entertainment Tonight’, published on July 12, 2022, that Ken’s life is much more difficult for him than that of spy Six, his character in the new Netflix film ‘The Gray Man”.
Several fans took these statements as revelations about the plot of the Barbie movie. However, Ryan Gosling confirmed in his interview with Jimmy Fallon that the live action doesn’t delve into Ken’s problems, but rather it’s just events that shape his character.
With these statements, the uncertainty about her character and the plot of the movie “Barbie” continues.
A few months ago, the film’s synopsis on IMDb explained that the story was going to be about Barbie’s adventures in the real world after she was kicked out of ‘Barbieland’ for not being perfect enough.
However, the synopsis has changed and currently only says: “A live-action film based on the popular ‘Barbie’ franchise.”
For her part, in an interview with “British Vogue”, Margot Robbie explained that people really don’t know what “Barbie” will be.