We will have to prepare for an overdose of pink things, because from this Thursday, July 20, there will be no talk of anything other than Barbie, which we will finally be able to see in theaters. A story full of humor, irony and self-criticism, in which we will see the mythical doll, in whose skin Margot Robbie gets into.
Barbie always has her Ken, and Robbie is joined by Ryan Gosling as the flirtatious doll in the story directed by Greta Gerwig. A role that many considered “embarrassing” when the casting was announced, since he wears pink all the time and the mystery that still exists about his sexuality and, ahem, his attributes; It’s not what a “serious” Hollywood actor would be dying to do.
However, for the American actor this is not his most “embarrassing” role. This has been confessed by the interpreter in one of the interviews he gave on the occasion of the premiere of the long-awaited film in London, when he was asked what had been the most ridiculous moment in his life.
Despite having to skate in tights and wear all kinds of outfits that he probably would never have chosen to play Ken, Gosling’s response had nothing to do with the famous doll.
“I’ve seen myself very ridiculous throughout my life,” he said, in his interview with BBC One, confirming what his most ridiculous moment was: “I was in Young Hercules.”
The actor did not say anything more about the series that catapulted him to fame, but he did add another ridiculous moment in his life: “Once, I was a hamster.”
An anecdote that made Robbie laugh and that the actor lived when he was part of The Mickey Mouse Club along with other well-known faces such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.
Barbie promises to be a surprise, as the story plays with all the stereotypes that surround the doll. Of course, with a twist of humor, self-parody and, why not, a bit of social criticism. Robbie and Gosling play one of the many Barbies and Kens who live in Barbieland, a world of eternal bliss and fantasy where women are in control and men are mere extras of supreme worthlessness.
But Barbie/Robbie begins to think about death and decides to travel to the real world, where men rule everything and where their flashy outfits are more laughable than admired. Social criticism, female empowerment and a lot of humor in a film that aims to become the big blockbuster of the summer.
