On a recent episode of "The Tonight Show," Ryan Gosling spoke to Jimmy Fallon about his upcoming projects, including "Barbie," telling the late-night host that Greta Gerwig's screenplay was the "best script I've ever read." That's a bold statement indeed, coming from an accomplished actor like Gosling, whose career has run the gamut from gut-busting buddy comedies to award-winning dramas.
On the other hand, it's hard to know how tongue and cheek the "La La Land" star is being or what his enthusiasm means in terms of the finished film. The images we've seen of Gosling as Ken suggest that the aesthetics of "Barbie" will be as playful as the toys themselves, but the actor has warned audiences that "Barbie" won't be what you might expect.
However, he's also pretty sure that the universe sent him a sign to take the role. According to the actor, when he stepped outside to think about it after reading the script, he found a Ken doll lying on the ground. "I walk out in the backyard," Gosling told Fallon, "and do you know where I found Ken, Jimmy? Facedown in the mud next to a squished lemon." Indeed, Fallon presented a picture of a Ken doll lying on its front next to a discarded lemon. Unlike the unfortunate fruit, the doll appears in surprisingly good condition. Gosling concluded, "I texted it to Greta and I said, 'I shall be your Ken.'"
