“Barbie”: too old to play Ken? Ryan Gosling Responds – She

Published on June 02, 2023 at 12:05 p.m.

“Hi Ken! “. Since the announcement of this feature film, many are those who are nervous at the idea of ​​discovering Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the skin of the famous Mattel dolls. Directed by Greta Gerwig (“The Daughters of Doctor March”), “Barbie” will be released in theaters on July 19. The string of photos taken on the set, the new acidulous trailer and the official portraits did not fail to put the Web in turmoil. But some Internet users have also pointed to the age of the comedian of “La La Land”. Deeming him too old to embody one of the Ken in the film.

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In a recent interview given to the American version of “GQ”, the 42-year-old American responded to his detractors. “I would say if people don’t want to play with my Ken, they have plenty of other Kens to play with,” he said. Indeed, Ryan Gosling is not the only one to play this character in the feature film. “It’s funny this way of stepping up, like #notmyken. Did you really think about who Ken would actually play before seeing this trailer? (…) But suddenly, you tell us that Ken’s life has always concerned you. It’s wrong. You ignored her. Barbie never slept with Ken. That’s the whole point. If you were interested in Ken, you would know precisely that no one ever paid attention to him,” he continues. “Here is your hypocrisy cruelly brought to light. And that’s why we have to tell his story. I have a lot of affection for this guy now. So the message got through.

A starry cast

In addition to Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as headliners, the cast is completed by a shower of stars: Dua Lipa (who also signs the soundtrack), Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emma Mackey, Nicola Coughlan, America Ferrera , Ncuti Gatwa, Helen Mirren or Emerald Fennell will be there. An explosive cast for a film that promises to be just as amazing.