Ryan Gosling played Ken in Barbie movie

Ryan Gosling played Ken in the summer's top-grossing movie.

He wanted Ken's character to have depth beyond being arm candy.

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The song received over 5 million streams in its first week.

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"Barbie" is poised to be the top-grossing film of 2023.

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