Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu attend “Barbie” Canadian Press Day on June 28, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.Photo:Mathew Tsang/Getty
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Simu LiuandRyan Gosling’s Ken-themed rivalry inBarbieis staying on the big screen.
On Thursday, Liu, 34, shared a picture of himself and Gosling, 42, at aBarbiepress event to hisInstagram Storyas he praised the actor with a number of Ken-themed jokes.
“I’d beach off with this Kenadian again in a heartbeat," theShang-Chiand the Legend of the Ten Ringsstar wrote in a caption of the fellow Canadian actor. “He is the best human in every way, especially when he jokes around with us on the carpet and on set, infecting all of us with his kenergy.”
“You don’t want — that’s too tender, you think? Fair enough,” Liu can be heard saying in the video. Both men then pose with their hands placed in their pockets for the rest of the brief clip.
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In his Instagram Story on Thursday, Liu appeared intent on brushing off any notion of discord between him and theLa La Landstar. He instead implored his followers to focus their attention on the ongoingWriters Guild of AmericaandSAG-AFTRA strikes.
“Now let’s get back to the issues that matter, like supporting our striking actors and writers fighting for fair wages!” Liu added in his caption.
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Liu plays one of the many variations of Ken in Greta Gerwig’sBarbie, which is dominating the box office following its theatrical release last Friday. Liu’s character and Gosling’s Ken hold a bit of a rivalry throughout the film, leading to many a suggestion that they should hold a “beach-off” throughout the Margot Robbie-starring movie.
The Marvel star recently revealed that he, Gosling and the other Kens spent a great deal of time in the gym together while filmingBarbie,per 39-year-old filmmaker Gerwig’s direction.
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“Greta was very deliberate in what she wanted the Kens to do to bond,which was to gym together,” Liu noted toE! News. Gerwig instead scheduledBarbie-themed sleepoverswith the movie’s Barbie actresses.
“So, while the Barbies were having a nice, relaxing night, the Kens were just male aggression and testosterone, lifting things and flexing and all that. That was the chosen bonding ritual for the Kens," the actor said. Liu went on to recall that he “could not beat” Gosling when it came to discipline at the gym.
“No matter how early I went, he was always there. He always stayed later than me. So I really saw the discipline and I really saw the Ken-ergy."
He added with a grin, “Viewers will get to see the Ken-ergy — when they see Ryan’s torso. And the rest of him!”
Barbieis in theaters now.
source: people.com
