From cast to teens, Barbie film’s view on patriarchy resonated

Actor Simu Liu, who played one of the Kens in the Oscar-nominated Barbie movie, experienced a revelation when he first read the script and its commentary about the harm inflicted by patriarchy. "We all like to think that we're different, that we're progressive," Liu said in an interview with Reuters. "And then we read a scene that...

Icon Award Recipient Lenny Kravitz & More Music Stars Dazzle at People’s Choice Awards 2024

The musicians have arrived at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards! The event is being held at Barker Hangar on Sunday (February 18) in Santa Monica, Calif. with Simu Liu taking over hosting duties for the first time. Lenny Kravitz, who is set to receive the Music Icon Award during the show, headlines the music industry’s attendees. Other music nominees in the...

Ryan Gosling Joins ‘Barbie’ Co-Stars America Ferrera & Issa Rae at Golden Globes 2024

Ryan Gosling has arrived. The 43-year-old actor skipped the red carpet and was seen making his way into the 2024 Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday (January 7) in Beverly Hills, Calif. Joining Ryan at the awards show were his co-stars Issa Rae, America Ferrera and husband Ryan Piers Williams, Simu Liu, Ariana Greenblatt, Will Ferrell, and Helen Mirren. Barbie director Greta Gerwig and husband Noah Baumbach, whom she co-wrote...

Cillian Murphy Weighs In On Playing a Ken in a ‘Barbie’ Sequel, If He’s Seen the Movie Yet

Cillian Murphy centers Oppenheimer, Barbie‘s main competition at the box office this week, but is he also down to experience life in plastic? The 47-year-old star was asked what he thought about playing a Ken alongside the likes of Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu if a Barbie sequel is ordered during a recent interview. He revealed if he’d be down and shared what he thought about...

Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera & Scott Evans All Wear Pink Suits To ‘Barbie’ Premiere in LA

It’s the battle of the pink suit! Ryan Gosling wasn’t the only star of Barbie to rock a pink colored suit at the Los Angeles premiere on Sunday (July 9). The 42-year-old actor, who plays the main Ken in the flick, met up with fellow Ken, Scott Evans, and Michael Cera, who plays Alan, on the pink carpet – and they were...

Simu Liu Was Fully Waxed For ‘Barbie’ Role; Calls It ‘Most Painful Experience’

Simu Liu is opening up about his upcoming film, Barbie, and what he had to go through to be part of the cast. The 33-year-old actor revealed in a new interview that he actually had to be fully waxed, as he’s rumored to be starring as a version of a Ken doll in the movie from director Greta Gerwig.   Chatting with The...

Here’s Why Simu Liu Is Thanking His Former Employer For Firing Him

Simu Liu is giving a big shout out to his former employer on social media. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star took to Instagram, thanking the employer who laid him off.   Simu revealed that April 11, 2011 was the day that he was laid off from a corporate job, which in turn, opened up a new line...