Ryan Gosling To Play Ken Opposite Margot Robbie's BARBIE In Warner Bros.' Live-Action Movie

Ryan Gosling To Play Ken Opposite Margot Robbie's BARBIE In Warner Bros.' Live-Action Movie

Warner Bros.' live-action Barbie movie, which will star Margot Robbie (The Suicide Squad) as the iconic Mattel doll, has found its Ken in the form of Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049).

By MarkCassidy - Oct 22, 2021 04:10 PM EST
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Source: Deadline

Barbie has found her Ken, as Ryan Gosling (Blade Runner 2049, The Place Beyond the Pines) has now signed on to co-star in Warner Bros. live-action movie.

Greta Gerwig officially signed on to direct the project earlier this year, with The Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie set to breath life into the iconic fashion doll of the title. Gerwig also co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach (The Meyerowitz Stories).

Gosling is said to have passed on the role initially, but the studio "remained persistent with him being their only choice," and he ultimately entered negotiations when an opening is his schedule came about.

At one point, Amy Schumer was on board to play Barbie in what was said to "a contemporary spin with an emphasis on feminism and identity," but the I Feel Pretty actress was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. TDKR's Anne Hathaway was reportedly set to replace her before Robbie ended up nabbing the role.

Whether the premise of the movie will stay the same remains to be seen, but since Robbie more closely resembles the classic interpretation of Barbie, there's a good chance the original pitch has been reworked. Robbie will also produce under her LuckyChap Entertainment banner. Shooting is scheduled to begin early next year.

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Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 10/22/2021, 5:01 PM
“Amy Schumer was on board to play Barbie in what was said to "a contemporary spin with an emphasis on feminism and identity,"

Oh.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/22/2021, 5:03 PM
@Cbmfilmjunkie - man that would've been the unfunniest scenario ever
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/22/2021, 5:02 PM
I want this to be a Bonnie & Clyde type story, but I think I'll be very dissappointed. Gosling a good looking dude though, so I guess good casting
bbting
bbting - 10/22/2021, 7:29 PM
I bet her husband is going to be on set again bc hot guy starring opposite Margot (a la once upon a time in hollywood)
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 10/22/2021, 5:07 PM
Remember kids, no matter how hard you study or eat right you will never be as good looking and successful as the two stars in this film.👶
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/22/2021, 5:07 PM
Ryan Gosling To Play Ken
The1st
The1st - 10/22/2021, 5:12 PM
@Reeds2Much -
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/22/2021, 5:19 PM
He better say Hey Girl
PhoenixBlade
PhoenixBlade - 10/22/2021, 5:22 PM
Very unexpected. Do we know anything about the tone and plot of this film? Because Gosling signing up for a kids film seems the furthest from a career choice he’d make. I’m thinking it could be a meta film with some mature themes. It could genuinely be funny if a Barbie and Ken doll were made into real people as they try and adapt to normal life. Throw in a sex scene where you find out they don’t have the equipment necessary.
suitekid
suitekid - 10/22/2021, 5:28 PM
This is gonna be a bonafide SCORCHER! It’s absurd to me that with every new piece of info a Barbie film starts to go further up my most anticipated films list. Greta Gerwig is just great and then you add these two gorgeous individuals who are more than capable actors and I’m getting stoked.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/22/2021, 5:32 PM
Wait. It's 2021 and Ken is being played by a huwhite male?

HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/22/2021, 5:40 PM
@Feralwookiee -

Don’t worry it’ll be woke and Ken will come out gay or trans and Barbie will come out as a “tough” girl who wanted to be a brick layer, er I mean a kickboxer but never was able to because her dad forbade her.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/22/2021, 7:09 PM
@HulkisHorny - Pretty likely, although you left out the part where Ken transitions and becomes the NEW Barbie...setting up the sequel.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/22/2021, 9:14 PM
@Feralwookiee - 😂 right.

Of course this is only because they are pretty white people. If the leads were black or Hispanic then they could be straight.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/22/2021, 10:06 PM
@HulkisHorny - Modern Hollywood "screenwriting" 101. 😜
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 10/22/2021, 10:26 PM
@Feralwookiee -

Essentially.

I can’t wait for the fad to die out and we can have diversity and not forced diversity.
suitekid
suitekid - 10/22/2021, 5:32 PM
Also if they don’t at least play Aqua’s “Barbie Girl “ in the trailer I’ll be salty.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 10/22/2021, 5:34 PM
I thought Gosling had standards
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