‘Barbie’ star Ryan Gosling defended by fans after critics called him too old to play Ken
foxnews.comThe "Barbie" trailer generated a ton of buzz and memes when it debuted last week, but there’s also already a touch of controversy.
Margot Robbie stars as Barbie, with Ryan Gosling as Ken in the highly-anticipated movie. But younger fans aren’t convinced by Gosling’s casting as Ken, claiming the actor is too old for the part. "Ryan Gosling is too ugly and too old to be playing ken, they should’ve casted Henry Cavill or Chris Evans bye," declared one person on Twitter. "Ken needs some botox," wrote another. "He looks like a 40yo man with a mid-life crisis - too old to be Ken," said a third.
Gosling is 42-years-old, playing opposite Robbie, a 32-year-old. On the flip side, there are just as many supporters of the "Drive" star, calling the complaints out as ageism. "I just cannot believe that we live in a world where people think Ryan Gosling is either ‘too ugly’ or ‘too old’ to be playing a live action Ken doll.
Y’all can’t be serious. So incredibly mean & untrue & he will truly be the clear standout in that film," one person wrote. "Full stop calling ryan gosling too old to play ken.
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