Written in ENTERTAINMENT he 05/31/2023 15:24

By bringing Barbie partner Ken doll to life, Ryan Gosling was teased, but most importantly, negative feedback from critics.

He mentioned that his character really isn’t very relevant to Barbie’s life, and he scoffed at it, referring to the fact that all the people who criticized him are “hypocrites”.

“Has anyone ever thought of Ken before that? (…) no, we haven’t cared about Ken all this time (…) If you ever cared about Ken, you would know that nobody cares. So your hypocrisy is exposed. That’s why you have to tell their story.” the actor told GQ magazine.

Gosling’s statements They come after the 42-year-old actor was criticized on social media for being considered “too old” to play the multi-talented plastic doll’s handsome boyfriend in the Greta Gerwig-directed film.

“I would say if people don’t want to play with my Ken, there are a lot of other Kens to play with,” said the Canadian, who shares the credits with Margo Robbie, 32, who is Barbie in the film. which will be released in theaters. July 21.

Ryan Goslingprotagonist of films such as “La La Land: The City of Dreams” (2016), “First Man” (2018) or “The Gray Man” (2022)also said that one of the reasons he accepted the role of a children’s doll was the opportunity to work on a project that promoted female roles and talent.

Besides, confessed that playing Ken gave him the opportunity to reconnect with his youth and that version of him he drifted away from when he started acting in more serious films.

“There’s something about this Ken that I think really relates to this version of myself. The guy who wore Hammer pants, danced in the mall, smelled like Drakkar Noir and had Aqua bangs. Net. I owe this guy a lot. (…) the reality is he’s the reason I have everything I have,” he said.

However, the decor of the movie “Barbie” excited fans, only with the protagonists Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling They expect a lot from the film.