As is known, Ryan Gosling is not the only Ken in “Barbie”. Marvel stars Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi”) and Kingsley Ben-Adir (“Secret Invasion”), among others, can be seen as further versions of the well-known male companion of doll icon Barbie. Originally it was planned that there would also be an older Ken Sylvester Stallone is depicted. And his appearance would have made a lot of sense.
In ‘Barbie’ we finally see Ryan Gosling as Ken wearing a white fur coat and lots of jewelry – and that’s a direct allusion to Stallone. The ‘Rocky’ and ‘Rambo’ star was a big fan of such a look, especially in the late ’70s and early ’80s, often presenting herself with extravagant, long white fur coats.
Those responsible for ‘Barbie’ confirmed the inspiration around the film’s release, which is why red boxing gloves are used in one scene as a tribute to the ‘Rocky’ legend. As Stallone has now revealed, he also planned an appropriate performance in this context.
Stallone as Ken: “This isn’t working at all!”
In the talk show “Stallone revealed to host Jimmy Fallon that director Greta Gerwig asked him to star in the film. His response: “I’d love it.” then the commitments for the series “Tulsa Kingprevented from doing this.
But he wasn’t sure yet if acting like Ken would have really been right. After all, Stallone likes to flirt with his appearance, which does not correspond to the Hollywood beauty ideal – and Ken is especially known for his flawless appearance: “Can you imagine I’m Ken? This doesn’t work at all,” the actor explained to Fallon during his visit to his talk show.
However, we may still encounter it in the future. Greta Gerwig already explained this around the theatrical release of “Barbie”. that she would like to open “Barbie 2” with a Stallone scene. The acting legend, in turn, revealed during Fallon’s performance that a “Barbie” star could play his successor as “Rambo”:
By the way, ‘Barbie’ hasn’t just been the top topic for Jimmy Fallon lately – also for his namesake and colleague Jimmy Kimmel. As you know, he’s hosting the Oscars again this year. But even though the legendary Oscar Auditorium is right across from Kimmel’s studio on Hollywood Boulevard and all he has to do is cross the street and avoid some tourists, he’s probably having trouble finding his way. The result was an amusing spot with plenty of “Barbie” support, as Jimmy Kimmel made his way to the Oscars and Ryan Gosling teaches a terrible truth: