During his Saturday Night Live monologue on April 13th, Ryan Gosling shared a fun tidbit about his attachment to his character Ken from Barbie: his hot pink obsession.
- Ryan Gosling, alongside Emily Blunt, hosted SNL on April 13th.
- During his monologue, Gosling talked about his role as Ken in the Barbie movie.
- He humorously mentioned his fondness for the color pink, particularly evident in his attachment to Ken.
- Gosling’s playful confession added to the excitement of the SNL episode
Gosling and Blunt, co-stars of the upcoming action comedy ‘The Fall Guy,’ set aside their Barbeinheimer dispute to share a moment of unity over their attachment to past blockbusters.
- Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, set to star together in ‘The Fall Guy,’ bonded over their reluctance to let go of their previous hit movies.
- Despite their earlier disagreement, they found common ground in their nostalgia for past roles.
- Gosling jokingly declared that he was done discussing his Ken role, signaling a shift in conversation focus.
- This moment of camaraderie added a touch of warmth to their professional collaboration
After jokingly declaring his ‘breakup’ with the Barbie character due to going ‘too deep,’ Gosling had a change of heart.
- Gosling initially announced his ‘breakup’ with the Barbie character during a humorous moment.
- However, he quickly backtracked, admitting that he couldn’t resist discussing it a little bit.
- To everyone’s delight, Gosling revisited the topic, but with a twist – he turned it into a song, reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well.’
- The audience enjoyed this playful rendition, adding a musical touch to the SNL episode
In his SNL monologue, Gosling tapped into the wisdom of ‘the Great Taylor Swift’ to navigate through a breakup.
- Gosling, channeling his La La Land persona, embraced his Ken-style fashion, complete with a fur coat.
- Drawing inspiration from Taylor Swift, he utilized the power of music to process his emotions.
- As a piano slid onto the stage, Gosling expressed his anguish through song, adding a unique twist to his monologue
I shredded Venice Beach, you know? My clothes? Tight as can be. But man, that spandex? It felt like home. Left my rollerblades behind in that big pink house. But hey, this fur coat? Still got it, and you know what? I’m wearing it right now,” Gosling declared, his voice filled with nostalgia. “I was Ken, you know? Living that plastic life. But now? Just Ryan
During their SNL appearance, Blunt interrupted Gosling’s musical moment, urging him to shed his fur coat as a symbolic gesture of moving forward. She emphatically declared, ‘Ken is dead,’ emphasizing his transition to the role of a battle-hardened stuntman in their upcoming film, The Fall Guy.
While initially frustrated by Gosling’s fixation on Ken during their promotional opportunity, Blunt couldn’t help but reminisce about her own past roles. The friendly rivalry between the two actors resurfaced momentarily until Blunt, too, succumbed to nostalgia, performing a rendition of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well.’
In a comical exchange, the duo playfully revisited their Barbenheimer rivalry while reflecting on their respective career journeys, adding a lighthearted touch to the SNL episode
Continuing their banter, Gosling and Blunt shared a playful moment:
Ryan Gosling: “I miss all my Kens.”
Emily Blunt: “And I miss Cillian Murphy.”
Together: “And hey, you really should see The Fall Guy, but for some reason, I just can’t seem to let go of Ken…”
- The duet continued, emphasizing the chaotic yet endearing nature of Kitty and Ken’s relationship. As the sweet melody concluded, Gosling and Blunt bid farewell to their characters, but Gosling couldn’t resist a final declaration: “Ken will never die!”
- In addition to his hosting duties on SNL for the third time, Gosling reunited with his Barbie co-star, Kate McKinnon, for another Close Encounter sketch. This segment, originally introduced in 2015 with Cecily Strong, marked a nostalgic return for fans. Additionally, Gosling revisited his memorable 2017 Papyrus SNL sketch, treating viewers to a long-awaited sequel