While there is a Nobel Prize-winning Barbie and an astronaut Barbie, the Kens are all "just Ken" which leads to some entertaining and insightful developments within the movie's story. Best known for the role of Eric in Netflix's hugely popular high school comedy-drama series Sex Education, Gatwa recently took on one of the biggest mantles in pop culture when it was announced that he will be the fifteenth actor to play the Doctor in Doctor Who, one of the longest-running staples of British television.

The dolls were going to be a retail success no matter what, so the question is, do they deserve that success? She would later continue to break barriers and become the only woman to win the prize twice in two different sciences. Before moving on to look at Barbie's outfit, I paused for a second and played around with her to see if I could get a nice portrait shot. The Mattel-made politician continues to evolve with every election year: in 2004, Barbie got a pantsuit makeover (as pictured), and two Barbies ran on an all-female ticket in 2016. On-screen Ken's cool, coastal vibe matches that of the "Sun Lovin' Malibu" iteration manufactured in 1979.As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

I don't think she looks a lot like Margot Robbie, though, especially because her eyes seem too small and there's not enough radiance in her smile. She looks just like President Barbie in the film with her bouncy curls and elaborate statement necklace. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Accessories add extra sparkle to her look: “gold” heart drop earrings, “gold” pumps, and “silver” and “gold” wrist cuffs.Gatwa's Sex Education co-star Connor Swindells will also appear in the movie; his character poster describes him as "like an intern or something. It's frustrating because the President and Gloria dolls both have bodies with double-jointed limbs, but poor Barbie is stuck with this less posable option. Inspired by “Sugar’s Daddy” in Barbie The Movie, this collectible Ken doll looks positively dapper in his pastel suit. Gosling was the first actor to be announced as Ken, and the movie's promotional campaign has given us a lot of him in character, complete with platinum blonde hair (the first time he's rocked the look since his performance in The Place Beyond the Pines). In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Philip Ellis is News Editor at Men's Health, covering fitness, pop culture, sex and relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. In addition to Margot Robbie as the titular toy, the cast of the film includes a whole plastic panoply of other Barbies, each of whom embodies a different one of the many, many jobs that the character has held over the years. I'll talk about Ken first because he, while a critical and hysterical part of the Barbie movie, is not the focal point of the movie-related doll sales. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Barbie celebrates Barbie The Movie with a collector doll in an eye-catching western outfit that features a matching vest and V-waist flare jeans. Overall, I feel like the face mold does a nice job of capturing some of the physical traits of the actor, while also being clearly a Ken doll. I almost didn't purchase this car, but it brought back fond memories of the Ken's Mini Cooper review that I wrote waaay back in 2012. With a posable body and displayable packaging, this Ken doll makes a great gift for fans and collectors alike! Take home a part of Barbie The Movie with this collector Ken doll wearing his character’s first-look denim matching set.