Ryan Gosling Honors Eva Mendes at 'Barbie' Premiere, Shares How Their Kids Helped Him Play Ken (Exclusive)

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Ryan Gosling is embracing the  aesthetic in a big way. The handsome star rocked a Mattel-influenced pastel pink at the premiere on Sunday — along with a very special, subtle tribute to his ladylove, Eva Mendes.Gosling donned a pink suit and white button-down while walking the pink carpet at the premiere of the long-awaited movie — held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday — and he spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about his role in the project, and his unique ensemble.According to Gosling, the suit wasn't a tribute to Barbie directly, but rather a product of playing Ken in the film.

Gosling simply explained, «I just like pink now.»However, he paired the pink with some gold — specifically, a gold necklace with the letter «E,» in honor of Mendes.While Mendes wasn't at Sunday's premiere, nor were their daughters — Esmeralda, 8, and Amada, 7 — their presence was felt by Gosling's sweet tribute, and even his performance.Gosling explained that his role as Ken was influenced a great deal by his daughters, while he was preparing and playing the park.«They've seen a lot pieces of [the film], and helped me a lot with it,» Gosling shared. «They were huge inspiration for me.»When asked if they found his role funny, Gosling joked, «Yeah, unless it wasn't.

And then I worked on it.»Despite helping with his role — or perhaps because of all the help — Gosling thinks his daughters might not need to actually see the final product just yet.«Well, it was, I think, weird enough for them that I played Ken anyway,» he said. «I might like, you know, just hold off on them seeing the full Ken energy.»Apart from Mendes and his daughters, Gosling also shared a great deal of praise for his co-star, Barbie herself, Margot Robbie.