Tom Felton starred as the popular fictional character Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise. It has been years since the last movie was released but Felton continues to remember and go back to the Harry Potter days, even publishing a wonderful memoir about that ‘part’ of his life and more.
Just days before the Margot Robbie starter Barbie was released, the actor once again took to his character and addressed the comparisons surrounding Ken and Draco Malfoy. He even exclaimed that he felt distraught to not get a callback from Robbie about the $1.43B movie. And fans of the franchise couldn’t help but exclaim that he was more of a Barbie than a Ken.
Tom Felton Was Annoyed To Not Get A Callback From Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie‘s pink-filled fantasy movie Barbie was a $1.43 billion grossing blockbuster. Even before the movie was released, the movie promotions and fanfare were huge, encompassing the entire movie industry and more. While other characters and celebrities were being compared to the popular ‘She is Barbie, he is just Ken’ meme, the Harry Potter fandom had its take on the trend.
To address this hilarious trend and fans comparing his character to Ryan Gosling‘s Ken, Tom Felton also took to Instagram to post his own take on it. In an Instagram post, the actor posted a collage of his character, Draco Malfoy, and Gosling’s Ken, with the caption,
“Kind of pi**ed I never got a callback #sLYTHERKeN”
The post took the world of social media by storm as Harry Potter fans and fans of the Barbie movie rejoiced over the comparison. The addition of the #sLYTHERKen hashtag by Felton was entertaining and soon ticked off a social media debate about who Draco Malfoy would be in the Barbie universe.
Fans Think Draco Malfoy Is More Of A Barbie Than A Ken
Tom Felton’s hilarious post was enough for fans to discuss who his Harry Potter character would be in the Barbie verse. Felton’s character, Draco Malfoy is a quintessential Slytherin with high aims and a thirst for recognition but also has a vulnerable side to him. Perhaps his complex character made fans declare that Malfoy was more of a Barbie than a Ken.
From the many comments posted on his Instagram post, here are some hilarious fan reactions on the topic:
“Draco is not Ken he is Barbie.”“Dont worry you are Kenough for the Potterheads.”“Draco has Big Barbie Energy. I feel like Harry is more Ken-like.”
“Slyther-Ken has a nice ring to it.”
