‘Barbie’ controversy: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling film’s rocky road to theaters
foxnews.comThe highly anticipated "Barbie" movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is in theaters now, but there have been multiple controversies leading up to the film’s release.
After years in development, with different writers and stars attached, including comedian Amy Schumer and Oscar-winner Diablo Cody, the film went into production with Robbie starring as the iconic doll.
But as soon as the first full trailer for the movie arrived, controversies began to stir. Some fans complained about Ryan Gosling's casting as Ken, and as the marketing blitz for the film began, several international issues arose, from a raunchy translation on the French poster to the film being banned in Vietnam. "Barbie" has also faced claims that it is an overly woke story about the children's doll, with one site writing, "Warning: Don't take your daughter to Barbie." Here are some of the controversies "Barbie" faced during its journey to the big screen.
Ryan Gosling's Ken When the first full trailer for the movie was released in April, some fans criticized Gosling as being too old to play Ken, opposite Robbie’s Barbie. "Ryan Gosling is too ugly and too old to be playing ken, they should’ve casted Henry Cavill or Chris Evans bye," declared one person on Twitter at the time.
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