Simu Liu Dishes on 'Barbie' Co-Star Ryan Gosling's 'Strict' Diet Regimen (Exclusive)

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Margot Robbie, ET caught up with Simu Liu at the TIME 100 Gala on Wednesday in New York City. The and the actor is set to appear in the star-studded rom-com along with fellow famous names like Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera.

Even better — he and Gosling are both reportedly playing versions of Ken. While many details have still not yet been divulged, Liu did disclose how his gym game compares to his co-star's.

As he revealed to ET's Lauren Zima, Gosling worked out harder. «Definitely Ryan — 100 percent,» Liu said. «He's definitely, like, a gym in the morning, gym after work kinda guy.» «As much as I I believe that I do have a work ethic, I also love food a lot,» Liu added. «Just hearing little bits and pieces about, you know, just his strict diet regimen and just like how much emphasis he puts on taking care of himself and his body, I’m like, I respect it, I respect it.

I’m gonna have some soda.»But that's pretty much all he'll say about the fun project. «I feel like the less I tell you, the better because I feel like every little piece of news that comes out to tease people — everyone just gets progressively more confused and curious as to what this movie is and I kinda like that,» Liu said. «I feel like July of next year when it comes, people are gonna be really, really surprised.»In the meantime, he's trying not to think too much about being selected as one of 's 100 most influential people in the world. «I guess what I’m really excited for is the fact that the message that I think I stand for is so much bigger than just anything I’ve done personally,» he told Zima.