Actor Matt Bomer (Magic Mike) revealed in a recent interview that he auditioned to play Ken in Barbie, and almost got the role.
In interview Vanity Fair, Bomer revealed that he recorded a test tape in which he performed different versions of Kenwith different costumes, but ended up giving up the role in the middle of the casting process, as he decided to prioritize his family.
Check out what Matt Bomer stated below:
I recorded it myself, played several different Kens and dressed differently for each of them, Bomer said. I recorded other people’s dialogue lines on my recorder and then gave myself space to respond.
Read more about Barbie:
In the magical world of Barbies, Barbieland, one of the dolls begins to realize that she doesn’t fit in like the others. After being expelled, she goes on an adventure in the real world, where she discovers that beauty lies within everyone.
Margot Robbie (The Suicide Squad) and Ryan Gosling (Occult Agent) are the main versions of Barbie and Ken.
In addition to them, others confirmed are Will Ferrell (The Other Guys) as CEO of MattelSimu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Anises), Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim Against the World), Emma Mackey (Death on the Nile), Issa Rae (Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse), Dear friend (Sex Education), Kate McKinnon (The Ghostbusters) and others.
