Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has the internet rubbing their hands with glee. It appears, that Ryan Gosling may be one of the reasons why. Before the scheduled filming of the movie set for a 2023 release, the exclusive reveal pictures of the character-casting broke the internet. According to Ryan Gosling who has been cast in the live-action as Ken, the internet gave him “no other choice.” As we all know by now, the casting choices made for Barbie have been excellent. From Margot Robbie to Simu Liu, the internet had praises ready at hand.
Ryan Gosling as Ken, Barbie (2023)
The actor discussed his experience filming for Barbie at the Netflix action thriller The Gray Man’s premiere. The movie has been directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. In an interview with People, he remarked, “We’ve been having so much fun making this film.”
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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Sweet Revenge’ on The Internet
Breaking the internet is not a new affair for the beloved actor, Ryan Gosling who has starred in movies like La La Land (2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and of course The Notebook (2004). However, when the reaction of the internet upon seeing the teaser of Barbie (2023) was mentioned to him, he humored:
“The internet has been trying to break me for years. It gave me no other choice.”
The actor also stated how the reaction of the fans coincides with the same joy the entire cast and crew of the live-action is experiencing. In the same interview, he professes his excitement for the future release and says, “I can’t wait for the film to come out.”
Ryan Gosling starrer ‘The Gray Man’ to release soon
Besides showing his elation for Greta Gerwig’s brilliance, the actor talked about his upcoming release, The Gray Man, a 2009 novel by Mark Greaney of the same name, adapted for the screen by Anthony and Joe Russo. The film stars actors like Dhanush, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, and Regé-Jean Page among others.
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When asked about this upcoming endeavor, Ryan Gosling claimed that since Evans had already collaborated with Anthony and Joseph Russo, he initially felt out-of-the-loop on the set. He added on and said that the environment while shooting the film was friendly, inclusive, and “inherently collaborative.”
The film is set to release on July, 22nd only on Netflix.
Source: People
