"What's a meme?" Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on Barbie, 'double waving' and dressing as a hamster

Margot Robbie (Barbie herself) and Ryan Gosling (just Ken) speak to BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb about Greta Gerwig's Barbie, touching on such hot button topics as the Barbie slide, the Barbie wave, Barbie memes, Ken's rollerskates, Ken's tricky-to-say fashion pieces, Ken's totally unimportant t-shirts. Oh, and those times Margot and Ryan dressed up as a cigarette and a hamster (respectively). And did we mention the rollerskates? They definitely come up too.
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[@giuliantoneIIi]

Ryan referencing Cillian with "what's a meme?" is just genius hahaha

[@atiyyahhameed943]

One of the best parts of this interview !!

[@TiestoCalvinHarris]

Really

[@zarinatolagayeva7103]

It also feels like he was waiting a couple minutes to say it😂😂😂

[@intelligentbodywork]

"Meme" is another word for "comic strip". But apparently more hip.

[@arshiyasah3786]

LITERALLY LOOKING FOR THIS

[@julietasued9023]

Bro Ryan is such a comedic genius. His timing and body language make up for such subtle yet sublime jokes, I love him.

[@bethwinfield8662]

Is it unintentionally subtle..? Cause... botox

[@kristopherryanwatson]

i don't know about being a genius. that is a stretch.

[@pav_5190]

Thanks dude, im actually him

[@genichiro77]

5:39 rude awaKENing

[@paulkyle]

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford have the same energy by hiding their impeccable comedic timing and delivery behind "I don't give a fuck persona"

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Who knew a Barbie movie would make us think more about death 😂

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

You are Everywhere 😅

[@kristopherryanwatson]

you mean more than Oppenheimer? 🤔🤔

[@MrMan-sp2zf]

He’s literally me

[@adoptedbyangelinajolie]

​@@MrMan-sp2zfI AM HIM

[@farmeramas]

Now I am become death, the destroyer of Barbieworlds

[@steffie17]

Seeing Ryan in that hamster costume was hilarious 🤣 I know he will kill it as Ken, it will be one for the history books I'm afraid!

[@eyeofthestorm.]

💖

[@seltzer5766]

Thanks, man.

[@Alice30MARS]

I just back from the pre-premiere screen, Ryan really killed it, he's a genius :D

[@MrMan-sp2zf]

He’s literally me

[@bl0ndieAhtletic]

Yup Ryan runs away with film,he's brilliance

[@sarahelisabeth247]

i just realized that the reason ken says “girlfriend and boyfriend” instead of “boyfriend and girlfriend” (which sounds a lot more natural) is because barbie comes first. he’s always just barbie’s accessory. this movie is so crazy and clever and i’m so frickin excited

[@metafication]

also note that when they get arrested his mugshot nameplate is "And Ken"

[@cantescape4310]

The film turned out to be very misandrist and even bashed mothers at one point

[@millystars]

@@cantescape4310 misandry doesn’t exist go outside

[@fennec1215]

​@@millystarsstupidest thing I have ever read in my whole life. Its very much real, educate yourself girly

[@millystars]

@@fennec1215 how about you go outside and give me some examples of ‘misandry’ in real life

[@millymillymilly]

The flashbacks only prove Ryan Gosling always had physical comedy in the cannon.

[@benzaiten933]

have you seen him host SNL? I mean 'papyrus'.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

He really has great comedic timing. It's why I'm so happy to see him in this role as Ken.

[@MrMan-sp2zf]

He’s literally me

[@Nicole-tk8xv]

Ryan Gosling deserves an Oscar for Ken, seriously. No one else can fill those shoes as well as he has.

[@is.sa.]

Literally any white actor could have.

[@tintheparktinthepark7976]

Not really , it s not an Oscar' s role

[@allamasadi7970]

​@@tintheparktinthepark7976I think there could be a change in the Oscars as giving an Oscar to Ryan means that in the future actors that star in lighthearted films that put in good performances will not be overlooked

[@longlivedemocracy756]

It does seem like the role of Ken was made to win “the best supporting” award for Oscar. His entire creation is all about supporting Barbie, and doesn’t Ryan do an outstanding job of it?!? If not Ken, then who? 🤔😁

[@anujoseph_10]

​@@is.sa.nope. No one else can do comedy like Ryan Gosling does. Very sublime.

[@cappucappu9441]

I second the notion of feeling "Karbie" as well, mentally, emotionally, and physiologically

[@wilsonsecaur1015]

"Karbie" means we could also have "Ben"

[@JamesEvans2023]

@@wilsonsecaur1015 Another Jet Ski < Boatercycle situation.

[@eyeofthestorm.]

💘

[@Cristina-xb7xx]

Lol Ryan did a good "whats a meme" like Cillian Murphy ❤ Cillian is such an old soul. I love it

[@salmanghori7181]

It's literally annoying how extremely likable they are. Smiled throughout the video. So excited for this one. 💖

[@thecoldscoop]

They're both hot

[@wildhunt6350]

Yeah...shame its a strong feminist movie and transgender propaganda bs like wtf is that doing in a Barbie movie ?! But its 2023 so i guess its a thing now world really is burning.

[@MasonuMedziotojai]

@@wildhunt6350 what tf are you talking about

[@onemillionpercent]

LITERALLY, like the perfect people for these roles

[@miliar1234]

@@wildhunt6350 I actually do not care about these things. Those who mentioned all the time are the one who care about the most. All I know is I literally smile through 90% of the entire movie. And that's all I care about watching a comedy.

[@sebastianalegria3401]

I've just seen the movie and it was unbelievable. To be honest, they found the right actress to play Barbie's role and Margot didn't disappoint anybody at all. Moreover, Ryan earned my admiration through his Ken's performance, I wish he could get an Oscar for his role.

[@thugtrippin]

He didn’t have your admiration score this movie?

[@volstarthemagi3859]

Unbelievably terrible. You must have the IQ of a fruitfly to admire this.

[@awksusannehun]

I have seen so much chat about Ryan getting an Oscar which just feels so real world patriarchy and proving the whole point of the movie. Where is this energy for any of the women in this movie?

[@christucker7655]

@@awksusannehunRyan golsling was just better than everyone else and had the best character

[@aleksandrakrol5943]

They = she ;) she bought the rights for the movie, produced it, hired Greta and then when Gal Gadot rejected the offer she jumped into the Barbie role ;)

[@Esterferreiradecastro]

I love how ryan is making fun of cillian not knowing what a meme is and margot is just like a mother like “Ryan!” With a disapproving look

[@peterskorec8246]

I was worried we wont get to witness the great trio Ali Margot and Ryan. But here we go!

[@guillaumepoulin3522]

Yeah, this interviewer is so great. And these 2 are always fun

[@paulkyle]

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford have the same energy by hiding their impeccable comedic timing and delivery behind "I don't give a fuck" persona

[@MrMan-sp2zf]

He’s literally me

[@toyanaydin8248]

wait till I tell you about this film called Blade Runner 2049 bro

[@paulkyle]

@@toyanaydin8248 yeah, their promo tour was hilarious

[@ryuusei1907]

So THAT'S where I've seen Ryan's energy before! (I was thinking of another Canadian Ryan.)

[@tintheparktinthepark7976]

More like arrogance

[@Celon.]

7:07 Ryan : "what's a meme" and then Margot softly thundered "Ryan" at him . lmao

[@bosc.]

This dude such a great interviewer. Seen some not so great ones on this press tour but this guy just always brings out the passion in the actors.

[@origamikiddo2625]

Ali is the best. I always click his interviews

[@Werkvuur]

Yeah, he's great and he's been doing these for as long as I can remember. It always seems like the interviewees like him.

[@bluefarm1323]

I watched many barbie cast interview, and from what i can see, the cast will respone well if your question is uniqe and original, not repetitive one, ofcourse they would be tired to answer the same one over and over within days. Also the interviewer here really hv emphaty, not just asking question for the sake of it, he really involved with them. And he is not rude 🙂

[@iamBlackGambit]

​@@origamikiddo2625jake is also amazing too

[@BeRealForReal]

Interesting. . .

[@anasshahid224]

Barbie’s promotional tour has been a treat to watch, love the chill vibe between Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, you can tell they had a great time filming the movie and are enjoying the promotional aspects as well, perfect casting for Ken and Barbie 👏👏👏👏😊

[@Jheartthrob]

The Place Beyond The Pines has been one of my fav movies for years so hearing Ryan made shirts riffing on the “If you ride like lightning you’re gonna crash like thunder” makes me feel whole

[@AnmolSingh-xy2uu]

They should have just made the whole movie about Handsome Luke, after his death the movie goes downhill

[@mdrmg3840]

Yes, finally someone who gets that quote!

[@anna-lena1111]

sameee! i loved ryan in “the place beyond the pines” so much & the moment he referenced it with the quote, i was literally grinning like an idiot

[@ikGREENY]

I feel like this was probably such a dream to work on for all the talented ladies out there. They really put attention to detail in how the Barbie world works, and it really feels as if a girl was playing with her dolls. Really cool stuff.

[@niamhwatson]

Ali makes the BEST interviews, if I was an actor I would just want to go on a press tour to be interviewed by him.

[@lankyimnida595]

Oh my god that's when I know I made it as an actor if Ali interviewed me

[@saltedcaramel88]

when margot said "ryan" after ryan said "what's a meme?" 😂😂😂

[@majadinicc]

it’s somehow extremely comforting seeing them in cigarette and hamster costumes lol like, we all have to start somewhere and look at them now!!!!!! amazing

[@whazee]

Still the most enjoyable interviews out there! 😊

[@benzaiten933]

Ali truly never disappoints! I also enjoy his recent videos about filming locations in the UK.

[@eyeofthestorm.]

💘

[@bookywooky2259]

I find him an annoying interviewer.

[@Kmaitland89]

It was terrible. His questions were really bad. You could tell a few times they weren’t even sure how to proceed it was so goofy.

[@maryh.93]

​@@Kmaitland89I felt the same. It was a fun interview because of Margot and Ryan, and I usually think Ali's great, but this time he wasn't it. It could be because of spoilers or something, but I don't know. His questions, everything, it felt so empty and like a waste of time.

[@_fiend]

I think it says a lot about Margot that she took a role like being a ciggarette for a conmercial. She wasnt born into success, she worked her way here.

[@birdbrain7527]

She was on the Australian soap opera Neighbours

[@tobymortimer13]

that was as a part of the show neighbours thst she was on - her character was dressed as a cigarette but i mean yeah she wasn’t born into fame

[@icarojose6316]

She had the pretty privilage, she wouldn’t never be in a cigarrette comercial, that was a prank or something for a show

[@CantoErgoSum]

Honestly Ryan was born to play this role he’s always been this guy. He’s standing in his power now and it’s hilarious.

[@iainjames03]

Ali calling out Ryan for being proud of his "What's a meme?" quip is just what I needed today 😆

[@Mannie2121]

Margot is becoming so iconic every movie she does. From Tarzan to Harley Quinn to Barbie. Shes a freaking legend and shes only 33

[@obstkuchenbaum]

The more of his interviews I see the more I'm convinced they're sending Ali Plumb in to give the actors some time off to have a good laugh inbetween the same five questions everyone else has.

[@senshai1267]

Ryan just hits all his comedic notes both on and off the screen !, its marvelous !

[@kikib8434]

BBC Radio 1 always has the most fun, cheeky interviews where the guests are obviously having a good time 😁🖤.

[@laurenbewley1513]

Look how long Ryan waited for the perfect moment to say "what's a meme" 🤣

[@yvetterodriguez2550]

Ryan: "When you Ken like lightning, you crash like thunder." 😂

[@nezukochan86]

Ok gotta admit Ryan makes a pretty damn good hamster

[@patriciacrowley1103]

They have great chemistry in the movie and also in the film, they're very charming and charismatic actors in their own ways

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I didn't know I needed to see Ryan Gosling as a hamster but now i'm forever happy that footage exists.

[@scottsummers4234]

I hope Ryan gets an Oscar for this movie! He was so fantastic as Ken 😂

[@Kee682]

ryan pulled a cillian with "whats a meme" lmao the barbieheimer is barbieheimering

[@SDavid3388]

"What's a meme?" OMG I just love this man! Only those will understand that who watched Cillian Murphy's interview.🤣

[@seancorrigan7448]

Two of the greatest actors of all time. What icons.

[@Darroc]

Oppenheimer to bring you down and Barbie to bring you back up, best combo since vodka and Redbull.

[@Biboche23]

Litterally gonna do a double feature weekend ❤

[@Chris-qk4bi]

That was a great interview, thanks for having me!

[@siobhanstott7777]

Going to see it today, but cannot stop watching clips. Gosling/Robbie are a comedy dream team. Gosling is so versatile and entertaining, he manages to draw the viewer in.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ali Plumb dressing up for the interview and posting a picture in the Barbie Box Cutout >>>>>>>>>

[@ellascottbrook]

i love ali’s interviews they’re all so fun to watch and you can tell the actors are having fun too 🥲

[@thehomosapiennnnn]

When the trailer was released and there was this line "humans die.... But ideas don't" I just knew right then and there that I'd be bawling my eyes out in Barbie

[@ShivaniJG]

I love Ali Plumb so much! He is such a fun interviewer

[@mostlycaucasianwoman]

Margot Robbie in a cigarette outfit is the highlight of my day 😅😂😅😂

[@meme.videos]

Memes like these are my guilty pleasure. 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@meme.videos]

If you're hungry for more comedic brilliance, I've got plenty to share!

[@_all_around_us]

0:28 bro shot his shot 😂

[@timhensley3695]

They are both the best actors for these roles ❤❤❤ Love them both!

[@timhensley3695]

They make me smile 😂💗

[@princessmae5952]

im still dying/melting on Ryan Gosling's half smile cuteness overload omg 🤩😍🥰

[@lissielilac]

FINALLY, I’ve been waiting for Ali’s Barbie interview and my goodness what a sublime delight 💖

[@semidark9490]

the beautiful way, how Ryan looks at the Margot .)♥

[@siwarbc136]

One of the best interviews. Ryan and Margot are just SO funny😂

[@thlee3]

margot has been sewn into the beauty construct of the world

[@maureenrhysjones4643]

I cried too...but I laughed a heck of a lot more!!! I am sure I enjoyed it more than the two granddaughters I took!! SUCH a great movie! Was not expecting that level of brilliance! CHEERS!!! 💘

[@athenahanah]

gotta praise this interviewer like the other interview that we've all seen.......amazing work keeping the vibe lighthearted and easy for the casts!!

[@ellenjdavis]

They really went above and beyond and it was EPIC💕💕💕

[@yurimelo6742]

this guy is a great interviewer. you can really see in margot and ryan's eyes they are truly invested and interested in the conversation.

[@niabelizaire3596]

Margot and Ryan did amazing job playing Barbie and Ken! 🩷🎀🎥💯

[@Snoodlehootberry]

Hey Ali Great interview as always, thank you

[@kingcxlt3365]

What an iconic interview. As usual, top notch ol’ chum

[@gauravgummaraju]

Great interview, as usual!

[@hefeibao]

The film was absolutely brilliant. Not sure which I did more of, laugh or cry. Margot & Ryan were over the top good and both should snag a nomination this awards season. It really is that good guys, go see it.

[@aprilneal154]

Ryan attempting to cross his legs in that hamster suit is pretty damn funny.

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

How stressful life is these days - actually looking foward to seeing this for pure escapist comedy fun which these 2 seem to be perfect casting for this.

[@elck3]

Sadly I hear the film is preachy about feminism

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

@@elck3 Where did you get that from? Look this is a Barbie movie with the whole premise of a non serious totally comedic and frankly load of nothing deep about it movie all the way l mean have you seen the promotional clips alone they've let out to the covering media with Robbie and Gosling doing their Barbie and Ken characters that was literally daft and Barbie and Ken all the way! This is just literally something to make us feel bit of escapist happiness for tiny bit considering the mess the world is in, can we not even with this one make out some other motive within it and just enjoy this movie for what it is!

[@MineralTown]

@@elck3its a movie about toys for little girls. what message did you expect to get out of it exactly?

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Best Interview I've seen so far! 👏👏👏

[@brandongonzalez6277]

Best interview of the two of them. Well done.

[@mzaman1532]

Finally Ali's interview with Barbie's cast!!! waited for this interview like ages!!!

[@Hyp333R]

I love Ali so much, his interviews are so fun to watch

[@FerylMusic]

This was the most amazing interview.

[@KillerTacos54]

These interviews never miss

[@delisyus]

We have actually decided to dress up as all sorts of Barbie and Ken as a family for Halloween 😂😂😂

[@ashby7m]

Most reliable and best interviewer

[@lovekirbysomuch]

Ali Plumb is the best interviewer out there. I always enjoy his comments and questions!

[@bripez]

Interesting to hear margot say she struggled with the word ‘rollerblades’ because I thought it sounded funny when she said it! I was like ‘oo I think she struggled with that one’ 😂

[@aimee6468]

same! that was the only accent break i picked up on

[@MissCaraMint]

Yeah it sounded like she slipped into her Harley Quinn voice for that one.

[@johnnyb9218]

Agreed

[@FlamingCow68]

Ryans cheeky little smile when he said "what's a meme" is the best

[@AubreyMoore-yo5fq]

So excited about this!

[@gabifgt]

how can you NOT love ryan gosling??????

[@GoldenWave]

I'm embarrassed to say this but I didn't really know much about Ryan Gosling until seeing Barbie, but he is a real catch! He & Margot made this movie SO fun to watch, I took my little girls and we all loved the film.

[@johnnyb9218]

Watch "The Place Beyond The Pines" ...epic movie

[@GoldenWave]

@@johnnyb9218 Okay, I'll give it a watch-- thank you!

[@rmannayr2129]

THEY SHOULD BE IN ANOTHER MOVIE TOGETHER!

[@rmannayr2129]

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE!

[@vizartas2574]

"When you ken like lighting you crash like thunder" I NEED THAT ON T-SHIRT!

[@abhishekyadav3013]

I thought Ali would show Ryan the "Literally me" memes. Missed opportunity

[@mleinternationalW]

The hampster conversation was golden. Ryan is a genius.

[@JenniferMcMahonhawaii78]

“Do you have the time?” ITS, “KEN O’CLOCK…”

[@trishatalaroc2968]

You still have the best interviews

[@MindBlower18]

Great chemistry in here 👍

[@jesustransformandovidasjes2244]

Thanks Ryan! I just purchased the SKURA sponges and microfiber towels 😍

[@sofiapavese9413]

Omg this one was so good!!

[@kirt13]

6:15 love that Ryan referencing the line from the place beyond the pines where he played luke glanton

[@zoilalulu3798]

I used to have this unfounded hate for Ryan Gosling but I'm in love with him after seeing him in this movie.

[@siobhanstrauss8492]

What a beautiful couple , so well matched 😊

[@imbonniefox]

i can't remember the last time i was more excited to see a movie!

[@fresamouse]

Margot Robbie has turned from caterpillar to butterfly. She seems so mature and kind now, not that she had problems before.

[@RebelHart9]

I can’t wait to see this on Thursday! 😂

[@BobJillJackZorroKhoshekZuko]

I wasn’t expecting to shed tears too 😂 also i feel like i’m the only one who recognized rob brydon, i was at the front and pointed at him when he was on screen I love watching wilty

[@derpdanny]

ali is truly the best interviewer out there

[@thereviewracoon]

“When you Ken like lightning, you crash like thunder” my lore deepens…

[@nattyrom1069]

I just love Margot so much🫶