Barbie has inspirations classic and comical; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are perfect. Credit: Warner Bros. On the press tour, Gerwig has repeatedly noted she found inspiration in classic Back in the summer of 2022, Warner Bros. released the first film stills of Robbie as Barbie and Gosling as Ken, complete with an orange-hued six-pack and bleach-blond hair. Not Kenough: ‘Barbie’ casting directors share a long list of actors who turned down Ken and Allan roles. Simu Liu, left, Ryan Gosling and Kingsley Ben-Adir, right, scored roles as Kens in the In the film, Ryan Gosling’s Ken feels marginalized in Barbie Land, where Barbies rule everything and Kens are second-class citizens. In a visit to the real world, Ken is awed to discover that he Ryan Gosling Says 'It Means Everything' to Have Eva Mendes Support Him as Ken in 'Barbie' Movie Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Daughters Escape 'Barbie'-Mania with Glamping Trip: Source As for Ryan Gosling, he signed on to portray Ken in the Barbie movie in October 2021, after extensive talks with Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Pictures. According to Deadline, Gosling initially December 15, 2023 @ 8:21 AM. The summer of “Barbie” has become the year of “Barbie,” and Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Issa Rae and The exact fake tan Ryan Gosling used as Ken in the Barbie movie. He’s just Ken, but the set’s tanning expert delivered the lowdown on how to achieve the actor’s glow. Lauren Cunningham. I did not expect Barbie to be a movie about Ken — and more importantly, a movie Ryan Gosling steals with such glorious aplomb that I can’t even be that mad at him for it. [ Ed. note: Minor Life in plastic isn’t always fantastic. Just ask 42-year-old Ryan Gosling, who, after landing the role of Ken in the new Barbie movie, has faced claims he is too “ancient” to play the doll. ltZNK.