Last Tuesday, the 4th, Warner Bros. released new posters and an unprecedented trailer for one of the most anticipated releases of the year: the movie “Barbie”. The film, starring Margot Robbie It is Ryan Gosling, opens on July 20, and will present a universe full of different versions of Barbie and her boyfriend Ken. Check out!
With the release of the images, many fans ended up noticing an unusual detail present in the posters: while the Barbie versions had different professions and achievements, the Kens are just Kens.
But, do you know what Ken’s story is? Recreation will count now!
Origin
As revealed by the RiHappy website, Barbie’s famous boyfriend emerged just two years after the doll’s launch, in 1961, as a tribute made by Mattel to the son of one of the company’s founders, Ruth Handlerwhich was called Kenneth.
In history, his full name is Ken Carson, having been born in the state of Wisconsin, in the United States. He has a younger brother named Tommy, and would have met Barbie on the set of a television commercial in 1961, as told by BBC Brasil. Since then, the two would never stay away from each other.
Together, the couple went through countless adventures that were portrayed in toys and animations, however, in 2004, Mattel announced that, after 43 years together, Barbie and Ken were separating, as it had “the time to spend some good times together”. separate times”.
“As with other celebrity couples, their Hollywood romance has come to an end. It’s time to make the most of your time. Alone.”, Mattel’s vice president of marketing, Russell Arons, said at the time.
According to a note published by Folha de S.Paulo in 2004, arons revealed that one of the reasons for the iconic couple’s split was Ken’s reluctance to marry, while that commitment seems to be of utmost importance to the doll.
In addition, Folha also states that another reason would be Barbie’s career, which, since its launch in 1959, has already done a bit of everything, and continues to bet on new professions. Meanwhile, after the end of the relationship, according to Russell, Ken went “after new emotions”. However, even though they are no longer together, the two are still super friends and are always in each other’s company.
Just Ken?
Despite the frequent joke that Ken’s role is just to be Barbie’s boyfriend, the doll has also had some versions where he appears exercising some professions, such as doctor, veterinarian, pilot, lifeguard, soccer player, and much more. more.
In the new production carried out by Warner Bros. Pictures, Ken will also feature different versions played by the following stars: Ryan Gosling, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, Simu Liu It is Ncuti Gatwa.
Source: Recreio
