Barbie is taking the world by storm. In Vietnam, it’s banned because of its childish portrayal of a world map featuring China’s unilateral claim over grounds in the South China Sea: the Nine Dash Line.
Barbie follows Barbie’s journey, or does it? Because we can not forget about Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend.
First, let’s dive into Barbie. Her life’s perfect. Late-night dance parties with her Barbie friends, and beach days while Ken’s life has many insecurities. When Barbie pays attention to him, his anxiety and insecurities melt away.
But then, Barbie begins to have sudden thoughts of cellulite and death. She decides to go to the Real World (Kens and Barbies live in Barbie Land) to attempt to solve her issues. Ken tags along.
In the Real World, Ken discovers patriarchy. He’s rocking it! He wants to re-christen Barbie Land to ‘Ken-dom.’
Ryan Gosling plays Ken. Ryan is a Canadian actor who first got his start in “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Gosling tends to stray from the hero roles and opts instead for the unpredictable.
“I didn’t know Ryan at all,” Greta Gerwig, the director of Barbie says, “but Ryan was the person who was always in my mind going to play this role. I just knew he could be really funny but also would mine the depths of this kind of outrageous conundrum that Ken finds himself in, as a person.”
Greta Gerwig feels that Barbie is inspirational for girls and women. But Ken’s journey of accepting himself is also noteworthy. At first, he was all about patriarchy. Full-length mink coats and dark clothing…
Ken fell into the dark side of toxic masculinity and came out accepting, even appreciating himself. “He was freeing everyone on set from masculinity in this extraordinary way. And these men were loving it. I think they felt released by Ken’s journey.” Greta says.
Greta Gerwig noted that during production; she caught many male crew members humming “I’m Just Ken” and wearing pink.
“This Barbie movie is for all Barbies — all kinds, everybody,” Greta says. “This sounds so cheesy, but it really is full of love for all the ways people are, and all the struggles they have. And I know that’s really blanket, but I do mean it. I think people are really hard on themselves and they don’t need to be.”
And that’s a wrap!
Barbie follows Barbie’s journey, or does it? Because we can not forget about Ken, Barbie’s boyfriend.
First, let’s dive into Barbie. Her life’s perfect. Late-night dance parties with her Barbie friends, and beach days while Ken’s life has many insecurities. When Barbie pays attention to him, his anxiety and insecurities melt away.
But then, Barbie begins to have sudden thoughts of cellulite and death. She decides to go to the Real World (Kens and Barbies live in Barbie Land) to attempt to solve her issues. Ken tags along.
In the Real World, Ken discovers patriarchy. He’s rocking it! He wants to re-christen Barbie Land to ‘Ken-dom.’
Ryan Gosling plays Ken. Ryan is a Canadian actor who first got his start in “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Gosling tends to stray from the hero roles and opts instead for the unpredictable.
“I didn’t know Ryan at all,” Greta Gerwig, the director of Barbie says, “but Ryan was the person who was always in my mind going to play this role. I just knew he could be really funny but also would mine the depths of this kind of outrageous conundrum that Ken finds himself in, as a person.”
Greta Gerwig feels that Barbie is inspirational for girls and women. But Ken’s journey of accepting himself is also noteworthy. At first, he was all about patriarchy. Full-length mink coats and dark clothing…
Ken fell into the dark side of toxic masculinity and came out accepting, even appreciating himself. “He was freeing everyone on set from masculinity in this extraordinary way. And these men were loving it. I think they felt released by Ken’s journey.” Greta says.
Greta Gerwig noted that during production; she caught many male crew members humming “I’m Just Ken” and wearing pink.
“This Barbie movie is for all Barbies — all kinds, everybody,” Greta says. “This sounds so cheesy, but it really is full of love for all the ways people are, and all the struggles they have. And I know that’s really blanket, but I do mean it. I think people are really hard on themselves and they don’t need to be.”
And that’s a wrap!