Eva Mendes Reveals Odd Barbie Prop Request From Ryan Gosling
Eva Mendes reveals the odd prop request to Ryan Gosling from his upcoming film Barbie. Based on the classic Mattel toy series of the same name, the Barbie film is co-written and directed by Oscar-nominated Lady Bird andLittle Women director Greta Gerwig. Margot Robbie will star as the titular blonde character with Ryan Gosling portraying her male counterpart, Ken. However, similar to the toy line, there will be multiple versions of the main characters with Issa Rae playing an alternate Barbie and Simu Liu playing another Ken variant.
Recent set photos and promotional images have revealed clear looks at the live-action versions of Barbie and Ken, as well as a possible villain played by SNL-alum Will Ferrell. One such promotional image of Gosling caused a fervor amongst fans on social media. The photo in question featured the actor dressed as Ken with bleached white hair, sporting a sleeveless denim jacket over his bare torso, and Calvin Klein-style underwear band peeking from above pant waist.
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During a recent discussion on The Talk, Gosling's longtime partner, Mendes, revealed her odd prop request from the Barbie film set. The actor admitted that the viral image of Gosling as Ken made her feel like a teenage girl again which spurned her to ask Gosling for his underwear from the film. Read what Mendes said below.
«Well, first of all, I saw the photo and the 14-year-old in me was like, 'Ahhh.' It's a funny photo, and he's trying to be funny, so it worked on all levels. When I saw it, when he sent it to me from work, I was like, 'Can I please have that underwear? Please, I never ask for anything,'»
«So anyway, I do have it. I'm wearing it right
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