Warner Bros. Studios, where Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”, “Little Women”) film “Barbie” is filmed, has published the first photo of Ryan Gosling as a Ken doll.

In the picture, the actor, known for his roles in the films Blade Runner 2049, The Notebook and Drive, is depicted with blond hair, a tan and abs.

Many netizens comment on the picture presented in a negative way.

According to a number of bloggers, the 41-year-old actor is “too old” for the role of Ken, and his new hairstyle only emphasizes his age.

According to one writer, the filmmakers should have chosen another "hot blond" from all existing actors instead of this "middle-aged man".

Another site user believes that the actress for the role of Barbie, instead of the 31-year-old Margot Robbie, should have been chosen younger.

“They needed to cast younger actors for the roles of Ken and Barbie.

Ryan Gosling looks stupid.

It was necessary to take Zac Efron, ”the comment says.

Some bloggers note that they generally have a positive attitude towards Ryan Gosling, but in the new image they consider him unattractive and even frightening.

Some have stated that "Ken now looks like an older gay man going through a midlife crisis and dyeing his hair platinum blonde."

“Ryan Gosling as Ken in the live-action Barbie movie is like a nightmare.

A nightmare,” wrote another user.

“Who would have thought that someday I would look at a photo of Ryan Gosling and not think that he is sexy.

And yet it happened, ”says another message.

The Barbie movie is expected to feature several different characters portraying Ken.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings star Simu Liu could play one of them, according to Variety.

One of the bloggers noted that Liu looks more attractive than Gosling as Ken.

“Okay, Simu Liu is a strange dude, but he is objectively attractive, if you can even talk about objectivity in this matter.

And he is definitely much prettier than Ryan Gosling, ”the author writes.

A few more people tried to objectively compare Ryan Gosling and Ken and concluded that the actor's face is "not square enough" for this image.

“The problem is, when we think of Ken, we imagine perfection.

Ryan Gosling doesn't live up to that standard: his eyes are too close together and his nose is too big.

Yes, he is an attractive man!

He has harmonious facial features.

But he doesn’t look like Ken, ”the blogger believes.

To many Twitter users, the transformed Ryan Gosling reminded Freddie Prinze Jr., who played Fred in 2002's Scooby-Doo and 2004's Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

Also, the actor is compared with Ellen DeGeneres and even Donald Trump.

"What?!

Why does Ryan Gosling look like Trump with beefy abs?

I can’t unsee it, ”the comment says.

#BARBIE#RyanGoslingpic.twitter.com/gDJ6WO84T0

— Saad Anees ~ 🇵🇰 (@RealSaadAnees) June 16, 2022

Among the users of the site there are those who liked the published photo.

So, some people considered Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie the perfect choice for the roles of Ken and Barbie, and some fans of the artist say that they love him in any way.

“If Ryan Gosling as Ken has a million fans, I'm one of them.

If Ryan Gosling as Ken has ten fans, I'm one of them.

If Ryan Gosling as Ken has no fans at all, then I am no longer in this world.

I will love Ryan Gosling-Ken until my last breath, ”the blogger writes.

Greta Gerwig herself, along with her husband Noah Baumbach, is working on the script for Barbie.

They previously collaborated on the filming of Frances Sweet and Mistress America.

The plot of the film is being kept under wraps.

As Simu Liu noted, he decided to take part in the casting after an agent told him that the Barbie script was one of the best he had ever read.

The actor also said that he had to rehearse a lot of dance numbers for the filming of the film.

In this case, the tape will not be in the musical genre.

Barbie will premiere on July 21, 2023.

The roles will also be performed by Emma McKay, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and other actors.