Matt Bomer withdrew from the Margot Robbie-starring Barbie movie even though he submitted a self-taped audition

Why Did Matt Bomer Withdraw From the Margot Robbie Starrer &#8216;Barbie&#8217; Despite Submitting a Self-Taped Audition?

Margot Robbie starrer Barbie’s box-office dominance is no surprise to anyone.
The fantasy film born out of the visionary canvas of Greta Gerwig has now passed
$1 billion in worldwide collections. The movie was released on the same day as
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, on July 21. However, it was leaps and bounds
ahead of the Cillian Murphy starrer in terms of box office collection. Other
than Robbie, the movie also boosted the presence of Ryan Gosling as Ken, a role
that White Collar fame Matt Bomer also eyed.

Bomer. however, dropped out of the film eventually, and he now revealed why.


WHY DID MATT BOMER OPT OUT OF MARGOT ROBBIE STARRER BARBIE

In an exclusive interview with Variety Fair, Bomer confessed
[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/matt-bomer-barbie-audition-ken-turned-down-film-1235805326/]
that he sent a self-taped audition tape to play one of the many variations of
Ken in Greta Gerwig’s fantasy smash Barbie. However, he did not return to the
film after that, since he wanted to spend more time with his family. He added
how despite his passion for the film he could not spend that much time away from
his family. Notably, he was not the only actor in the running for the iconic
role of Ken.

Barbie
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credit:
WARNER BROS. / Album

The casting coordinators of the film revealed that Saturday Night Live’s Bowen
Yang, Schitt’s Creek’s Dan Levy, and Dear Evan Hansen’s Ben Platt all wanted to
play Ken, but schedule conflicts stopped the castings from taking place. The
filmmakers also revealed that this was a “boring reason” why these actors were
not chosen, but in a film of this magnitude, a person’s “availability either
works or doesn’t work.”

ALSO READ: Faces of Barbie and Deadpool Where Do Ryan Reynolds and Ryan
Gosling’s Net Worth Stand Among The Richest Canadian Actors?
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-faces-of-barbie-and-deadpool-where-do-ryan-reynolds-and-ryan-gosling-net-worth-stand-among-the-richest-canadian-actors/]

Despite several performers vying for the role of Ken, the job eventually went to
Ryan Gosling. Furthermore, it is safe to conclude that the actor performed an
excellent job in the role
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-review-barbie-2023-review-ryan-goslings-ken-who-takes-the-spotlight/],
which Margot Robbie concurs with.


WHY RYAN GOSLING WAS THE BEST CHOICE FOR BARBIE?

Everyone is aware of Ryan Gosling’s acting prowess, but one question that
everyone had was how the actor took on a part that was so diametrically opposed
to his previous roles. Margot Robbie had a few comments to answer this question.
In an interview with AP Entertainment in July, the actress recalled seeing
Gosling break up a fight on the street many years before. The aforementioned
fight went viral on the internet.

Margot Robbie und Ryan Gosling at Barbie premiere
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

Furthermore, the actress stated that the actor was not on set at all, but he got
in, stopped the fight, and emerged as a humble hero, saving the day. “I thought
he must be a great guy,” she shared her thoughts after watching the video, which
she remembered when producing Barbie because she wanted a good man to be Ken.
Well, we all saw how well he portrayed the character.

ALSO READ: With an Exciting Update From ‘The Fall Guy’, Fans Gush Over Ryan
Gosling Starring Alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-with-an-exciting-update-from-the-fall-guy-fans-gush-over-ryan-gosling-starring-alongside-aaron-taylor-johnson/]

What are your thoughts on the interview given by Matt Bomer? Comment down below.

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Margot Robbie starrer Barbie&#8217;s box-office dominance is no surprise to anyone. The fantasy film born out of the visionary canvas of Greta Gerwig has now passed $1 billion in worldwide collections. The movie was released on the same day as Christopher Nolan&#8217;s Oppenheimer, on July 21. However, it was leaps and bounds ahead of the Cillian Murphy starrer in terms of box office collection. Other than Robbie, the movie also boosted the presence of Ryan Gosling as Ken, a role that White Collar fame Matt Bomer also eyed.
Bomer. however, dropped out of the film eventually, and he now revealed why.
<h2>Why did Matt Bomer opt out of Margot Robbie starrer Barbie</h2>
<a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/matt-bomer-barbie-audition-ken-turned-down-film-1235805326/">In an exclusive interview with Variety Fair, Bomer confessed</a> that he sent a self-taped audition tape to play one of the many variations of Ken in Greta Gerwig&#8217;s fantasy smash Barbie. However, he did not return to the film after that, since he wanted to spend more time with his family. He added how despite his passion for the film he could not spend that much time away from his family. Notably, he was not the only actor in the running for the iconic role of Ken.
<figure id="attachment_123703" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-123703" style="width: 3840px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-123703 size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h.jpg" alt="Barbie" width="3840" height="2160" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h.jpg 3840w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-300x169.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-768x432.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-370x208.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-800x450.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-20x11.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-185x104.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-740x416.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-400x225.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0257930666h-85x48.jpg 85w" sizes="(max-width: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-123703" class="wp-caption-text">Credit: WARNER BROS. / Album</figcaption></figure>
The casting coordinators of the film revealed that Saturday Night Live&#8217;s Bowen Yang, Schitt&#8217;s Creek&#8217;s Dan Levy, and Dear Evan Hansen&#8217;s Ben Platt all wanted to play Ken, but schedule conflicts stopped the castings from taking place. The filmmakers also revealed that this was a &#8220;boring reason&#8221; why these actors were not chosen, but in a film of this magnitude, a person&#8217;s &#8220;availability either works or doesn&#8217;t work.&#8221;
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Despite several performers vying for the role of Ken, the job eventually went to Ryan Gosling. Furthermore, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-review-barbie-2023-review-ryan-goslings-ken-who-takes-the-spotlight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it is safe to conclude that the actor performed an excellent job in the role</a>, which Margot Robbie concurs with.
<h2>Why Ryan Gosling was the best choice for Barbie?</h2>
Everyone is aware of Ryan Gosling&#8217;s acting prowess, but one question that everyone had was how the actor took on a part that was so diametrically opposed to his previous roles. Margot Robbie had a few comments to answer this question. In an interview with AP Entertainment in July, the actress recalled seeing Gosling break up a fight on the street many years before. The aforementioned fight went viral on the internet.
<figure id="attachment_120322" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-120322" style="width: 3543px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-120322 size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617.jpg" alt="Margot Robbie und Ryan Gosling at Barbie premiere" width="3543" height="2361" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617.jpg 3543w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-300x200.jpg 300w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-768x512.jpg 768w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-370x247.jpg 370w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-800x533.jpg 800w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-20x13.jpg 20w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-185x123.jpg 185w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-740x493.jpg 740w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-400x267.jpg 400w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https://image-cdn.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/imago263225617-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 3543px) 100vw, 3543px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-120322" class="wp-caption-text">Credits: Imago</figcaption></figure>
Furthermore, the actress stated that the actor was not on set at all, but he got in, stopped the fight, and emerged as a humble hero, saving the day. &#8220;I thought he must be a great guy,&#8221; she shared her thoughts after watching the video, which she remembered when producing Barbie because she wanted a good man to be Ken. Well, we all saw how well he portrayed the character.
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