For an actor it’s a strange experience to come upon a character you’re about to play in the flesh — or in the plastic. After Ryan Gosling first read the script for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” he walked into his backyard and found the real thing — one of his daughters’ Ken dolls — lying in the dirt, naked, with his face in a pile of mud.

“I’m sure you heard this story,” Gosling says with a grin. It’s true — it’s a story he loves to tell. But now there’s a new ending. Long after “Barbie” opened in theaters last July, after it became the biggest movie of 2023 and inspired grown men to don neon pink in public, Gosling spotted Ken in his family home once more. This time, he was better dressed, which is to say that he was dressed. “He was wearing a tuxedo, albeit a sleeveless one,” Gosling says. “And I asked my daughters, ‘What happened?’ And they said, ‘Oh, he died of armpit arthritis. Ken’s dead!’” Gosling leans back in his chair, looking amused. “And I was like, ‘Well, at least he’s face up and wearing clothes.’ I feel like he was a little better off than where I found him.”

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Ever since the first teaser trailer for Barbie dropped, Ryan Gosling has been doing the most to be his character Ken’s champion, defender, and spokesperson. So much so that upon receiving the news that he’d been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in the Greta Gerwig–directed summer hit, Gosling issued an extremely Ken-ergetic response: “It’s an honor to have your work acknowledged, but for Ken, this is the first time he’s been acknowledged, for anything, EVER!” the 42-year-old stated. “And to have it be for supporting Barbie, there is no greater honor. So thanks to the Golden Globes, Ken, whose job definitely isn’t ‘surf,’ has been shredding one giant wave of emotions since he heard the news.” Here, Gosling discusses the challenges of taking on a life in plastic, improvising with Margot Robbie, and the chances of him reprising his showstopping “I’m Just Ken” performance at the Academy Awards.

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Here’s a sneak peak of a new @tagheuer campaign with Ryan as house ambassador to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Tag HEUER Carrera watch.

Ryan will star as brand ambassador in a 5’ short action-comedy film titled ‘The chase for Carrera’ directed by David Leitch and with direct creative input from Ryan himself. The short film was shot in Sydney during a break from the filming of the movie ‘The Fall Guy’ and will premiere in London on 20 April 2023 and will continue to be featured worldwide on multiple occasions throughout the 60th anniversary year.

The star piece (and the watch being promoted by Ryan in the film) is the 39mm “Glass Box” chronograph, which features a prominent crystal and a curved dial.

Ryan’s rumored to attend the red carpet in London on April 20 along with his short film co-star actress Vanessa Bayer.

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