The filmmaker also knew Kate McKinnon was destined for greatness when they were in college.
Moviegoerscan’t get KenoughofRyan Gosling’s Kenergy whichBarbiedirectorGreta Gerwigknew would be the case after seeing him onSaturday Night Live.
He did ‘Guy That Just Got a Boat’ on ‘Weekend Update,’ and it’ssogood."
Kate McKinnon and Ryan Gosling on ‘SNL’.Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
And I was like, ‘Oh, I don’t know Ryan.
I’ve never met Ryan, I have no idea.'"
“And I also saw her do drama, like, she could do anything.
She was like Meryl Streep, she was unreal.”
Gerwig also said that Gosling drew surprising connections betweenBarbie’s Kens and the men ofThe Bachelorette.
“‘And they kind of are competitive with each other.
I’m the guy with glasses!"'”
she recalled Gosling saying.
Gosling and McKinnon star alongside Margot Robbie in Gerwig’sBarbie, now playing in theaters.
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