- Ryan Gosling appeared in “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday.
- Gosling, 41, revealed why he agreed to play Ken in the upcoming “Barbie” film.
- A number of stars, including Margot Robbie and Simu Liu, have signed on to Greta Gerwig’s film.
Ryan Gosling revealed why he agreed to play Ken in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, “Barbie.”
Gosling, 41, recalled the day Gerwig offered him the role during a Thursday appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” to promote his new Netflix film, “The Gray Man.”
According to Gosling, he walked outside in his backyard for a moment to think after getting the offer.
“Best script I’ve ever read,” Gosling told Fallon. “I walk out in the backyard and you know where I found Ken, Jimmy? Face down in the mud next to a squished lemon.”
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Variety reported that the doll belonged to one of Gosling’s daughters that he shares with Eva Mendes, which explains why it was in his backyard. The couple first met while filming the 2012 film “The Place Beyond the Pines.”
Gosling told Fallon he then texted a photo of the Ken doll to Gerwig and accepted the role.
“I texted it to Greta and said, ‘I shall be your Ken, for this story must be told.'” he said.
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Last month, official photos of Gosling’s Ken hit the internet and caused a buzz among fans.
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The highly anticipated film also stars Margot Robbie as the titular character, as well as America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, and many more.
In May 2022, Simu Liu told GQ that a junior agent convinced him to audition for a role in “Barbie.”
“He literally said this verbatim,” Liu recalled. “He was like, ‘If I could stake my career on any one script, it’s the “Barbie” script. I really think you should do it.'”
The film will premiere in theaters on July 21, 2023.
