Current:Home > FinanceBarbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover -Zenith Investment School
Barbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover
View
Date:2025-04-16 12:05:51
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! (28)
Related
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Cellphone data cited in court filing raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship
- So many sanctions on Russia. How much impact do they really have?
- ‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers
- Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer found guilty but mentally ill
- Wyoming starts selecting presidential delegates Saturday. But there’s not a statewide election
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Man who uses drones to help hunters recover deer carcasses will appeal verdict he violated laws
Ranking
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Former Cowboys receiver Golden Richards, known for famous Super Bowl catch, dies at 73
- The Fed may wait too long to cut interest rates and spark a recession, economists say
- Here are 5 things to know about Lionel Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend documentary
- Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
- Louisiana advances a bill expanding death penalty methods in an effort to resume executions
- Tired of diesel fumes, these moms are pushing for electric school buses
- Single-engine plane crash in southern Ohio kill 3, sheriff’s office says; FAA, NTSB investigating
Recommendation
At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
A Brewer on the Brewers? MLB player hopes dream becomes reality with Milwaukee
Vigil held for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following a school bathroom fight
Avast sold privacy software, then sold users' web browsing data, FTC alleges
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
A Brewer on the Brewers? MLB player hopes dream becomes reality with Milwaukee
Olympic champion Suni Lee finds she's stronger than she knew after facing health issue
Inside Travis Kelce's New Romantic Offseason With Taylor Swift