With the release ofBarbiearound the corner, recent fan art depicted Ryan Gosling’s Ken in one of Gosling’s most well-received films as an actor,Drive.The fanart likely combines the two Gosling-led films because of Barbie’s iconic car that she drives with Ken, which fans are all too familiar with. Since Gosling’s character inDriveis known best for his driving abilities - particularly in criminal activities - it makes some comedic sense to combine the two.RELATED:Xbox is Crossing Over With BarbieRahal ArtsTwitter page posted the picture of Gosling’s character fromDrivein front of the car while donning a pink jacket in front of a pink car. The caption for the fanart of Gosling read as the following, “this Ken is a getaway driver #ryangosling #ken #literallyme #BarbieTheMovie #BarbieWorld #BarbieMovie #drive.” The image was modeled after theDrivemovie poster.
InDrive, Gosling plays a character only known as The Driver, who has multiple jobs, with a few of them relating to, believe it or not, driving. Chief among them is being a stunt driver for Hollywood action movies and the getaway driver for heists. He unintentionally gets himself more and more into the criminal underworld when he gets romantically involved with a woman whose ex-convict husband is in the game as he tries to get his love interest and her infant son away from that life. The movie received universal acclaim and is commonly recognized as one of Gosling’s best films, which is not easy knowing Gosling’s resume (which will includeanOcean’s Elevenprequel).
There’s an irony to the poster seeing howDriveis considered one of Gosling’s more dramatic roles whileBarbiewill likely be one of his more light-hearted roles as an actor since he’s playing the live-action version of one of America’s most well-known toys in history. WiththeBarbiemovie trailerpresenting him as a completely oblivious man and a fish out of the water, Gosling should be able to demonstrate his more comedic timing as an actor, which he has shown before in some of his previous films likeThe Nice Guysââââ.
Barbiefanart posters like thesealso demonstrate the versatility of Gosling’s acting roles as a leading man. Since blossoming into a full-fledged star, Gosling has taken on several roles that differ from one another as he’s risen to prominence. Not only that, but it hardly seems like he ever plays the same character. He can be the living embodiment of an airhead toy like Ken and a criminal with a heart of gold like The Driver inDrive,with the only similarity between the two being that they are played by Gosling. Watching his movies, it never feels as though Gosling has ever repeated himself in his acting roles. In other words, no one’s ever said, “That’s just Ryan Gosling playing Ryan Gosling!”
