Ryan Gosling turns blond, tanned in ‘Barbie’ film

Ryan Gosling has morphed into Ken for the live-action Barbie movie — with his name on his undies to prove it, reports Yahoo Entertainment .

The first look of the actor as the muscular mate of the most famous toy in the world was released on social media by Warner Bros. Pictures on Wednesday. “#BARBIE July 21, 2023 Only in theaters” was the caption.

But the caption didn’t matter — as the photo is really everything. The Notebook star has apparently gone all in for the role with platinum-blond hair, spray tan and of course ripped abs and arms. He posed leaning up against what looks like the frame of Barbie’s dream house wearing a denim-on-denim ensemble featuring an ab-exposing, unbuttoned and sleeveless vest with the band of his monogrammed white underwear showing above his pant line.

Gosling’s expression — a slight smile with mouth seemingly shaded with Barbie’s favorite lip color — shows he’s thrown himself into the role, and clearly having fun bringing the plastic icon to life.

The film is being directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) with a screenplay co-written with her partner, Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale). Margot Robbie plays Barbie herself — and the first glimpse of her in the role was shared in April as she posed in a pink convertible.

Other members of the star-studded cast Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Will Ferrell, Rhea Perlman and Michael Cera.