Ryan Gosling Couldn’t Wait to Become Ken in ‘Barbie’: ‘This Has Been Coming My Whole Life’

Ryan Gosling was just as excited as large swaths of the internet were when he was introduced to what he would look like playing Ken in Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Barbie” film.“Finally,” he told Variety’s Marc Malkin at the premiere of his new action film “The Gray Man.” “Finally, it’s happening.

This has been coming my whole life.”Gosling’s bare-chested beach blonde design, complete with spray tan and personalized underwear, made waves when it debuted online in June.

The film, which is co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig, stars Gosling alongside Margot Robbie, who is portraying the flagship Mattel missie in the film.Beyond Robbie and Gosling, the supporting cast includes a deep bench of talent, with America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Issa Rae and Michael Cera attached.

Sharing the spotlight with so many big names, Gosling jokes that his

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