Current:Home > NewsBarbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover -Wealth Momentum Network
Barbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover
View
Date:2025-04-19 10:26:10
Gym is life for the Ken dolls.
In Greta Gerwig's upcoming Barbie, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu's characters have an epic "I'll beach you off" kerfuffle. But it turns out, the Kens are also competitive about pumping iron.
"Greta was very deliberate in what she wanted the Kens to do to bond," Simu exclusively told E! News' Francesca Amiker, "which was to gym together."
"So, while the Barbies were having a nice, relaxing night," the actor continued, referencing the fun-filled sleepover the female cast members like Margot Robbie and America Ferrera got to enjoy, "the Kens were lifting things and flexing."
And no one took the task quite as seriously as Ryan.
"I could not beat this man to the gym," Simu admitted. "No matter how early I went, he was always there. He always stayed later than me. So, I really saw the discipline and I really saw the Ken-ergy."
However, as Simu noted, the Kens didn't have too much FOMO over the Barbie sleepover. For one, they were able to virtually join in on some of their shenanigans.
"We were invited to Skype in," he teased. "It was definitely a bonding time for the Barbies."
But there is one cast gathering the Shang-Chi actor still regrets missing.
"I had to fly back to Toronto to host the Juno Awards, which was amazing, but everyone else rented a massive limo and watched Magic Mike Live in Piccadilly Square," Simu admitted. "They all Facetimed me from the limo as if I wasn't going to die of jealousy."
While the 34-year-old had to skip out on an epic Barbie cast outing, he explained that they spent a lot of time together outside of filming. As he put it, "We had a lot of dinners, a lot of hangs."
And although they have since wrapped, Simu explained that he's still got unfinished business with one of the Kens.
"Scott [Evans] and I had a very, very, very long and very contentious table tennis rivalry that lasted over the course of the entire production of the movie," the Marvel actor said. "I can't remember who won, he probably beat me last."
He added, "I hope I get to see him again soon because I need to get him back."
We can only hope the cameras are rolling for this face-off.
Barbie hits theaters July 21.
Sign up for E! Insider! Unlock exclusive content, custom alerts & more!veryGood! (472)
Related
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so for the next crisis
- 2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
- U.S. forces, allies shoot down more than 2 dozen Houthi drones in Red Sea
- Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
- Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion
- Inside Robert Downey Jr.'s Unbelievable Hollywood Comeback, From Jail to Winning an Oscar
- Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- Christian Wilkins, Raiders agree to terms on four-year, $110 million contract
Ranking
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Burns, baby, Burns: New York Giants swing trade for Carolina Panthers star Brian Burns
- FBI again searches California federal women’s prison plagued by sexual abuse
- TEA Business College Thought Leaders
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Philadelphia’s Chinatown to be reconnected by building a park over a highway
- Q&A: California Nurse and Environmental Health Pioneer Barbara Sattler on Climate Change as a Medical Emergency
- Cincinnati Bengals releasing Pro Bowl RB Joe Mixon, will sign Zack Moss, per reports
Recommendation
A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
After deadly Highway 95 crash in Wisconsin, bystander rescues toddler from wreckage
Luca Nardi, ranked No. 123 in the world, knocks out No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells
Paul McCartney, Eagles, more stars to perform at Jimmy Buffett tribute show: Get tickets
Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
GM, Chevrolet, Nissan, Porsche among 1.2 million vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
Mother of child Britt Reid injured during DUI speaks out after prison sentence commuted
Most automated driving systems aren’t good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says