This Ken doesn't like to be touched! Ryan Gosling awkwardly brushes off Barbie co-star Simu Liu while posing on the pink carpet
Barbie co-stars Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu suffered an awkward moment while posing for photos together after Ryan brushed off his co-star's hand.
The pair, who both play different versions of the doll Ken in the film, were stood alongside each other on the pink carpet when Simu put his arm around Ryan's waist.
The Canadian actor, 42, didn't appear to take well to the gesture as he looked down and then repositioned himself so Simu, 34, took his arm away.
The pair then briefly exchanged words before they both put their hands in their pockets and carried on posing for photos.
A clip of the awkward exchanged quickly drew discussion online with one person saying they would 'literally never show my face again' if they had been Simu.
Cringe: Barbie co-stars Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu suffered an awkward moment while posing for photos together after Ryan brushed off his co-star's hand
Awkward: The pair, who both play different versions of the doll Ken in the film, were stood alongside each other on the pink carpet when Simu put his arm around Ryan's waist
Uh Oh: The Canadian actor, 42, didn't appear to take well to the gesture as he looked down and then repositioned himself so Simu, 34, took his arm away
Taking to Twitter, another user said: 'This Ken doesn't like to be touched across the nape of his back. Simu Liu handled it well though.'
Another wrote: 'I mean you supposed to ask before you touch someone,' while a third added: 'He was so mad after like you can see it in his face.'
A fourth person came to Simu's defence and wrote: 'Is it me or has Ryan Gosling come off very arrogant for this entire press tour?'
Ryan stars as the main Ken in the fantasy film opposite Margot Robbie who portrays the main Barbie.
Simu plaus Tourist Ken in the flick alongside John Cena, Scott Evans and Kingsley Ben-Adir who play other versions of the character.
Barbie could join an elite club of billion dollar movies with industry insiders predicting the acclaimed live-action film could cross the milestone after a $360million opening weekend.
Barbie beat its initial estimate of $155million with its domestic total rising to $162million following its release on July 21 - with its ticket sales marking the biggest opening weekend of the year, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie which pulled in $146 million.
The film has also taken in $194.3million worldwide - making its current worldwide total $356.3million.
Reaction: A clip of the awkward exchanged quickly drew discussion online with one person saying they would 'literally never show my face again' if they had been Simu
Deadline's industry insiders are predicting Barbie may cross the billion dollar mark globally - with the Margot Robbie starring movie tipped to make at least $800million during its theatrical run.
The movie has received praise for its cast, storyline and its feminist themes, with a source telling the publication: 'If you made Barbie in the 1980s, it would have fallen into the patriarchy.
Barbie is the second biggest opening of all time. Only Avengers: Endgame in 2019 did better with $357 million.
Barbie is also the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman (Greta Gerwig), overtaking Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s 2019 blockbuster Captain Marvel ($153 million), reports Variety.
The highest grossing film of all time is 2009's Avatar - which made $2,923,706,026, closely followed by 2019's Avengers: Endgame with $2,797,501,328.
Record-breaking: Barbie could join an elite club of billion dollar movies with industry insiders predicting the acclaimed film could cross the milestone after a $360million opening weekend
Barbie and Ken: Ryan and Margot Robbie play the main versions of the iconic dolls
The Barbenheimer box office battle saw Oppenheimer rake in $82.4 million domestically - and has added $98 million for a total of $180 million worldwide.
Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein said: 'This historic result reflects the intense heat, interest and enthusiasm for Barbie. This doll will indeed have long long legs.'
In total, Barbie and Oppenheimer drew an estimated $465 million in ticket sales following their joint release date of July 21.
If the $465 million figure is accurate, Barbenheimer weekend becomes the biggest box office weekend of all time.
Source: Daily Mail
