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Carly Levy

One Of The Barbie Movie’s Ken Actors Says His Feelings Were Hurt By Fans Asking Why He Got Cast

Simu Liu dances with a smirk on his face among a group of fellow Kens in Barbie.

Barbie may have found its stereotypical Ken in the form of Ryan Gosling, but Barbieland had a large variety of other Kens to remember. We see some hilarious beef between Simu Liu’s Ken and Gosling’s Ken at the beach, as well as all of the Kens of Barbieland dancing the night away in Barbie’s Dreamhouse. The Trip’s Rob Brydon also played a part in Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken, who shared that his feelings got hurt when fans were questioning why he was cast in this Hollywood film.

Welsh actor Rob Brydon has been known for playing Uncle Bryn in the BBC series Gavin & Stacey, as well as co-starring with Steve Coogan in The Trip television show and film series. His role as Sugar Daddy Barbie, however, did not meet with a glowing reception from fans. Brydon did an interview with The Times (via Longview News-Journal) where he admitted his feelings were hurt that fans felt the Supernova actor was out of place in Greta Gerwig’s movie:

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