Ryan Gosling Has the Perfect Response for Haters Against Him Playing Ken in 'Barbie'

Barbie has yet to premiere in theaters and fans already have strong feelings about the film and its actors. Over the last few months, there's been a lot of talk about Ryan Gosling, who's portraying Ken in the Greta Gerwig film. Many have criticized Gosling, expressing he's "too old" to play Ken. The 42-year-old has the perfect response.

"I would say, you know, if people don’t want to play with my Ken, there are many other Kens to play with," Gosling told GQ for the publication's latest cover story.

"It is funny, this kind of clutching-your-pearls idea of, like, #notmyken. Like you ever thought about Ken before this?" he added, noting Ken just exists for Barbie and the beach.

"And everyone was fine with that, for him to have a job that is nothing," Gosling continued. "But suddenly, it’s like, 'No, we've cared about Ken this whole time.' No, you didn’t. You never did. You never cared. Barbie never fucked with Ken. That’s the point. If you ever really cared about Ken, you would know that nobody cared about Ken. So your hypocrisy is exposed. This is why his story must be told."

Barbie hits theaters on July 21.

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