Ryan Gosling.Photo:Warner Bros. ; Mike Marsland/WireImageRyan Goslingdoes not know whetherBarbiewill receive a sequel — but he has ideas for Ken.“Oh, I’m not going anywhere near that. We really know nothing,' Gosling, 43, said when asked about a potential sequel during a panel conversation about the smash hit movie with his costarAmerica Ferreraat London’s BFI Southbank, perVariety.The pair emphasized that they are not in the know over whetherBarbiewill receive any sort of follow-up from writer-directorGreta Gerwigor its starMargot Robbie, who also produced the film. If a sequel did happen, though, Gosling jokingly offered some new variations on his Ken character.“Can it be a husky Ken? Can I play Husky Ken, like Sandwich Ken? Can I play that Ken next time?” he said, per the outlet.ThoughBarbiegrew into thehighest-grossing film of 2023(andWarner Bros.' biggest movie ever!) at over $1.44 billion worldwide following its July release, there are no official plans for a sequel. At the London Q&A, Ferrera, who plays Gloria in the movie, emphasized that both Gerwig, 40, and Robbie, 33, have each stated “they did not set out to make a franchise.“Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures"They put it all out on the table. Every bit of it that they loved and that they knew to do, they did,” Ferrera said, per the outlet. “Which is refreshing, right? We’re not setting it up for 20 years of ‘Barbie’ movies. But then again, I know nothing, so there might be 20 years [ofBarbie]… or a Ken spinoff?”Robbie recently spoke to the potential for aBarbiesequel during herVarietyActors on Actors conversationwith Cillian Murphy, and refused to rule the possibility of a sequel out entirely.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“We put everything into that movie and it’s so good, that I’m like, ‘oh, no!’ " And I was also so proud of the fact that it wasn’t a sequel or a prequel or a remake, which is getting rarer and rarer these days… that part of me is like ‘oh, no, if we do aBarbie 2…’ I don’t know,” she said.Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa in ‘Barbie’.Warner Bros"But at the same time, I would do anything to be back on that set and I’d do anything to be on set with Greta again and Ryan again and playing Barbie again,” she added. “It’s just so joyful. . . So it’s not no, but also, it would take a lot [for it to live up to expectations].“Gerwig, who is next set to make twoadaptations of theChronicles of Narniabook series for Netflix,told PEOPLE earlier this year that she hopes the movie “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.” “There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” she added. “Iwant to go back to Barbie Land.”
Ryan Gosling.Photo:Warner Bros. ; Mike Marsland/WireImage
Warner Bros. ; Mike Marsland/WireImage
Ryan Goslingdoes not know whetherBarbiewill receive a sequel — but he has ideas for Ken.“Oh, I’m not going anywhere near that. We really know nothing,' Gosling, 43, said when asked about a potential sequel during a panel conversation about the smash hit movie with his costarAmerica Ferreraat London’s BFI Southbank, perVariety.The pair emphasized that they are not in the know over whetherBarbiewill receive any sort of follow-up from writer-directorGreta Gerwigor its starMargot Robbie, who also produced the film. If a sequel did happen, though, Gosling jokingly offered some new variations on his Ken character.“Can it be a husky Ken? Can I play Husky Ken, like Sandwich Ken? Can I play that Ken next time?” he said, per the outlet.ThoughBarbiegrew into thehighest-grossing film of 2023(andWarner Bros.' biggest movie ever!) at over $1.44 billion worldwide following its July release, there are no official plans for a sequel. At the London Q&A, Ferrera, who plays Gloria in the movie, emphasized that both Gerwig, 40, and Robbie, 33, have each stated “they did not set out to make a franchise.“Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures"They put it all out on the table. Every bit of it that they loved and that they knew to do, they did,” Ferrera said, per the outlet. “Which is refreshing, right? We’re not setting it up for 20 years of ‘Barbie’ movies. But then again, I know nothing, so there might be 20 years [ofBarbie]… or a Ken spinoff?”Robbie recently spoke to the potential for aBarbiesequel during herVarietyActors on Actors conversationwith Cillian Murphy, and refused to rule the possibility of a sequel out entirely.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“We put everything into that movie and it’s so good, that I’m like, ‘oh, no!’ " And I was also so proud of the fact that it wasn’t a sequel or a prequel or a remake, which is getting rarer and rarer these days… that part of me is like ‘oh, no, if we do aBarbie 2…’ I don’t know,” she said.Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa in ‘Barbie’.Warner Bros"But at the same time, I would do anything to be back on that set and I’d do anything to be on set with Greta again and Ryan again and playing Barbie again,” she added. “It’s just so joyful. . . So it’s not no, but also, it would take a lot [for it to live up to expectations].“Gerwig, who is next set to make twoadaptations of theChronicles of Narniabook series for Netflix,told PEOPLE earlier this year that she hopes the movie “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.” “There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” she added. “Iwant to go back to Barbie Land.”
Ryan Goslingdoes not know whetherBarbiewill receive a sequel — but he has ideas for Ken.
“Oh, I’m not going anywhere near that. We really know nothing,' Gosling, 43, said when asked about a potential sequel during a panel conversation about the smash hit movie with his costarAmerica Ferreraat London’s BFI Southbank, perVariety.
The pair emphasized that they are not in the know over whetherBarbiewill receive any sort of follow-up from writer-directorGreta Gerwigor its starMargot Robbie, who also produced the film. If a sequel did happen, though, Gosling jokingly offered some new variations on his Ken character.
“Can it be a husky Ken? Can I play Husky Ken, like Sandwich Ken? Can I play that Ken next time?” he said, per the outlet.
ThoughBarbiegrew into thehighest-grossing film of 2023(andWarner Bros.' biggest movie ever!) at over $1.44 billion worldwide following its July release, there are no official plans for a sequel. At the London Q&A, Ferrera, who plays Gloria in the movie, emphasized that both Gerwig, 40, and Robbie, 33, have each stated “they did not set out to make a franchise.”
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
“They put it all out on the table. Every bit of it that they loved and that they knew to do, they did,” Ferrera said, per the outlet. “Which is refreshing, right? We’re not setting it up for 20 years of ‘Barbie’ movies. But then again, I know nothing, so there might be 20 years [ofBarbie]… or a Ken spinoff?”
Robbie recently spoke to the potential for aBarbiesequel during herVarietyActors on Actors conversationwith Cillian Murphy, and refused to rule the possibility of a sequel out entirely.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“We put everything into that movie and it’s so good, that I’m like, ‘oh, no!’ " And I was also so proud of the fact that it wasn’t a sequel or a prequel or a remake, which is getting rarer and rarer these days… that part of me is like ‘oh, no, if we do aBarbie 2…’ I don’t know,” she said.
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ryan Gosling and Ncuti Gatwa in ‘Barbie’.Warner Bros
Warner Bros
“But at the same time, I would do anything to be back on that set and I’d do anything to be on set with Greta again and Ryan again and playing Barbie again,” she added. “It’s just so joyful. . . So it’s not no, but also, it would take a lot [for it to live up to expectations].”
Gerwig, who is next set to make twoadaptations of theChronicles of Narniabook series for Netflix,told PEOPLE earlier this year that she hopes the movie “is the launch of a world and a bunch of different Barbie movies.” “There’s a tone and a humor and a joy, and obviously the world is so beautiful,” she added. “Iwant to go back to Barbie Land.”
source: people.com
