Barbie
Actress Margot Robbie has been chosen to take the guise of the beloved Barbie, starring in the live action film set to hit theaters next year. The director Greta Gerwig has also written the screenplay for this new and certainly original film together with Noah Baumbach, a project that intends to make the beloved doll less perfect and decidedly more human, transforming her into a girl who will soon have to deal with. with the difficulties of everyday life, far from the golden world of Barbieland. Now, as also reported by ScreenRant (here the original news) the actor who will play Ken has been chosen, the other famous figure produced by Mattel and belonging to the line of so-called fashion dolls dedicated to Barbie.It will be in fact Ryan Gosling to play the male counterpart of the iconic doll in the forthcoming film. The actor had previously turned down the role due to busy schedules, although it appears Gosling is now in talks to join the film's cast. At the moment, no further details of the film's plot are known, including Ken's role in the economy of the story.
Among the producers of Barbie we find Robbie with her LuckyChap Entertainment, together with Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Pictures. The role of the iconic doll who has been loved and desired by generations of children for more than 60 years, has been fought over by actresses of a certain calbro, including Amy Schumer and Anne Hathaway, although the choice then fell with the interpreter of Harley. Quinn in the DCEU. Filming of Barbie will kick off next year, with a release in cinemas around the world scheduled for 2023. Greta Gerwig is known to the public for Lady Bird, winner of a Golden Globe for best musical or comedy film, and Little Women, nominated for an Oscar for best non-original screenplay (here at a special price).
Margot Robbie's Barbie Just Found Her Perfect Ken Thanks to Ryan Gosling
Margot Robbie is a Barbie girl in a Barbie world -- and now Ryan Gosling is joining her in the plastic, fantastic fun!
On Friday, E! News confirmed that the Oscar nominee is in final negotiations to play the iconic Mattel character known as Ken in Warner Bros' upcoming movie centered on Barbie.
According to Deadline, which first broke the news, Gosling initially passed on playing the part because of his busy schedule. But after pre-production took longer than expected and the studio remained persistent, an opening in his calendar appeared.
While he's hasn't officially signed on the dotted line just yet, Gosling and his character are very close to stealing the heart of Barbie, played by Robbie.
As of press time, details surrounding the film's plot remain top secret. But according to Deadline, Greta Gerwig is directing the film, which could begin shooting at the top of 2022. She's also co-writing the script with her partner, Noah Baumbach.
40 Fun Facts About Ryan Gosling
Perhaps Gosling's next project will be a safe viewing option for his two young girls, Esmeralda, 7, and Amada, 5. (Mom is Gosling's longtime partner Eva Mendes.)
During a recent interview with Modern Luxury Riviera Orange County, Gosling revealed what his kids have been watching on the big and small screen. Spoiler alert: Most of the projects don't involve Dad.
'I'm not in a hurry for them to see any of my movies,' he told the publication. 'Eva did a kids film, though, called 'My Brother the Pig,' that was a big hit with our girls. I highly recommend it, by the way; she's amazing in it.'
And when asked how the past year-and-a-half of the coronavirus pandemic has been for his family, Gosling admitted that some acting was required.
'Our kids were at a difficult age to not be able to see other kids or interact with people, so Eva and I did our best to entertain them,' he shared. 'I think we did more acting in quarantine than in our films. Tougher crowd though.'