Current:Home > MarketsBarbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover -Wealth Pursuit Network
Barbie's Simu Liu Reveals What the Kens Did While the Barbies Had Their Epic Sleepover
View
Date:2025-04-18 13:42:34
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! (4)
Related
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Biden administration unveils new U.S. Cyber Trust Mark consumer label for smart home devices
- EPA Announces $27 Billion Effort to Curb Emissions and Stem Environmental Injustices. Advocates Say It’s a Good Start
- California Activists Redouble Efforts to Hold the Oil Industry Accountable on Neighborhood Drilling
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Keep Your Car Clean and Organized With These 15 Prime Day 2023 Deals
- Rob Kardashian Makes Subtle Return to The Kardashians in Honor of Daughter Dream
- In Dimock, a Pennsylvania Town Riven by Fracking, Concerns About Ties Between a Judge and a Gas Driller
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- ‘Green Hydrogen’ Would Squander Renewable Energy Resources in Massachusetts
Ranking
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Pennsylvania Advocates Issue Intent to Sue Shell’s New Petrochemical Plant Outside Pittsburgh for Emissions Violations
- Amazon Prime Day 2023 Extended Deal: Get This Top-Rated Jumpsuit for Just $31
- ‘Green Hydrogen’ Would Squander Renewable Energy Resources in Massachusetts
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- What Denmark’s North Sea Coast Can Teach Us About the Virtues of Respecting the Planet
- Save 30% on the TikTok-Loved Grande Cosmetics Lash Serum With 29,900+ 5-Star Reviews on Prime Day 2023
- After Cutting Off Water to a Neighboring Community, Scottsdale Proposes a Solution
Recommendation
Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
Striking actors and studios fight over control of performers' digital replicas
Robert De Niro's Girlfriend Tiffany Chen Diagnosed With Bell's Palsy After Welcoming Baby Girl
Meghan King Reveals Wedding Gift President Joe Biden Gave Her and Ex Cuffe Biden Owens
Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
What Denmark’s North Sea Coast Can Teach Us About the Virtues of Respecting the Planet
When Will We Hit Peak Fossil Fuels? Maybe We Already Have
Jenna Ortega's Historic 2023 Emmys Nomination Deserves Two Snaps