Next to a… squished lemon?

Yes, the forthcomingBarbiemovie features one of the most broken and disregarded men in history: Ken.

You see, behind the denim-heavy, internet-breaking photos of Gosling as the toy is an emotional origin story.

Ryan Gosling on the Tonight Show and as Ken in Barbie

Ryan Gosling says he was inspired to join the ‘Barbie’ movie after finding a Ken doll facedown in the dirt.Todd Owyoung/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.

“They never played with Ken.

Nobody plays with Ken, man.”

“He’s an accessory and not even one of the cool ones,” Gosling added.

“I walk out in the backyard and you know where I found Ken, Jimmy?

Facedown in the mud next to a squished lemon,” Gosling revealed.

Funnily enough, this is the second film he’s starred in that features a poignantdoll narrative.

Fans can enjoy all thatKenergywhenBarbiehits theaters July 21, 2023.

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