Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 / Ryan Gosling in Barbie

Yesterday, the first photo of Ryan Gosling appeared on the network in the image of Ken from the movie “Barbie”, directed by Greta Gerwig. The frame immediately went viral on social networks, and users began to share their emotions and post memes. In our material we have collected the most interesting.

There was much to joke about from the public. Many began to be ironic, comparing the old heroes of Gosling with his new character, and, for example, he transferred Ken to other cinematic universes, playing with the contrast of images – there were parallels with the films “Drive” and “Blade Runner 2049”. the most popular.

“The Knife Runner: 1997”.

Some suspected that the prototype of the hero was Ken Magic Earring (Earring Magic Ken) – the doll went on sale in 1993 and differed from other models in incredible attractiveness. Due to the appearance, many are sure that it is Ken-gei, but this version was never officially confirmed. However, there were also many LGBT-themed jokes on Twitter*.

“Oh, a gay Ken playing Fairy Earrings?”“Why did they make him look like a 40-year-old gay bartender in Los Angeles?”“He looks old and gay. Now I’m sure Barbie met Ken at Florida Pride.”

The contrast between the brutality of some of Ryan’s previous movie footage and his new role has made users daydream about how other brutal men on the movie screen rushed to see the new movie. For example, the heroes of the memes were the characters of Patrick Bateman from the TV series “Peaky Blinders”, “Breaking Bad” and “American Psycho”.

“Hello, a front row ticket to the new Barbie movie, please.”“Six tickets to Barbie.”“We’re going to see Barbie with Ryan Gosling with the boys.”“Come with the kids to see the new movie with Ryan Gosling.”

“Two Barbie Tickets, Please”

They also joked about the new Ken’s visual resemblance to other characters, his own emotions from Gosling’s reincarnation, the cast and much more.

Ryan Gosling as Ken in the movie Barbie.“Freddie Prinze Jr paved the way.”“How it all started – how it continues.”“Everyone after seeing Ryan Gosling as Ken.”“Ryan Gosling as houses in Santa Monica”.“Choose Your Warrior (Ryan Gosling Version)”“To all the actors who have built their characters around Gosling’s roles: ‘You’re walking a path I can’t follow!’

“A new version of Ryan Gosling. The kids are already having fun. Now it’s time for the real men.”

“The Holy Trinity of Mouseketeers” (a reference to the Disney Mickey Mouse Club, of which all three are members).

*Twitter blocked in Russia