Ryan Gosling has all the Ken-ergy needed to play leading man in the Barbie movie. He seems to be having an absolute blast promoting the film and based on the footage, put his heart and soul into the character. It may be early, but I think he seems to have been the best man for the job. Interestingly though, there was some controversy about Gosling taking on the role due to his age. But the La La Land star has seemingly won over some critics thanks to the latest trailer. Amid its release, one twitter user was joked about the initial apprehensions and suggested a fantasy casting that could have also been pretty great.
In this fan's eyes, it's hard to find fault with the early footage that of Ryan Gosling as Ken. Not only does he look fantastic in the campy outfits and bleached hair, but what we’ve seen of his performance is comedy gold. A recent tweet expressed disbelief at some people still not convinced Gosling is right for the part, and someone responded, sarcastically suggesting that naysayers wanted a different actor for the part:
