Ryan Gosling's Barbie Movie Ken Sounds More Depressing Than Expected

Ryan Gosling's Ken in Barbie seems more miserable than expected. Oscar-winning Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig is helming the upcoming live-action based on Mattel's iconic doll. A Barbie live-action movie has been in the works for over a decade, although initially Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway were in contention to play the lead character. But after Warner Bros. took over, Margot Robbie was cast as Barbie. Some time later, Gosling joined the cast as Ken, Barbie's male counterpart.

Although plot details from Barbie are slim, the movie clearly isn't another run-of-the-mill fairytale. Rather, it is expected to subvert expectations and explore themes of identity and feminism. Reports also suggest that there will be multiple Barbies and Kens in the live-action Barbie, with Emma Mackey, Issa Rae and Hari Nef potentially playing alternative versions of the titular doll. Meanwhile, Simu Liu and Ncuti Gatwa are expected to portray different Kens.

"That Ken life is even harder than the 'Gray Man' life, I think,. Ken's got no money, he's got no job, he's got no car, he's got no house. He's going through some stuff." Although Gosling could just be joking around with this answer, previous Barbie movie set photos and videos hint that his Ken isn't a conventional movie hero. A previous video has shown Robbie's Barbie taking down a groper, but instead of coming to her rescue, Gosling's Ken is startled by the action and utters a high-pitched shriek. In another video, Barbie is seemingly taken away by law enforcement, while Ken stands behind her and does not step in to prevent the arrest.

Collectively, the set photos and Gosling's new comments point to the idea that his Ken is perhaps faint-hearted, and reliant on Barbie for support. This unexpected dynamic between the lead characters aligns perfectly with themes of feminism that are expected in Barbie, as well as Gerwig's typical storytelling, which often focuses on strong and complex women.

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