Margot Robbie talks about getting Ryan Gosling in “Barbie”, Price George won’t have to serve in armed forces, and more celeb news
Margot Robbie ‘bribed’ Ryan Gosling into Barbie role
Margot Robbie “bribed” Ryan Gosling into playing Ken.
The 33-year-old actress produced the ‘Barbie’ movie as well as taking on the lead role, and she promised the 42-year-old actor she would bring him a present every day if he agreed to sign up for the film – and Ryan was stunned by the deluge of pink gifts he received.
Margot told the New York Times newspaper: “I just bribed him really. That’s the basis of our relationship. ‘Just come do the ‘Barbie’ movie, I’ll buy you a present every day.’ “
Ryan added: “There was suddenly this pink present from Barbie to Ken, every day, for a very long shoot.
“It felt unsustainable. I thought this has to stop at some point.
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Prince George will not be expected to serve in the armed forces
Prince George will not be expected to serve in the armed forces before becoming King.
The nine-year-old royal, who is second in line to the throne, will reportedly not be required to serve in the military before acceding to the throne in what is set to mark a significant break from royal tradition.
The monarch is Commander-in-Chief of Britain’s armed forces and George’s father Prince William, uncle Prince Harry, grandfather King Charles and late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth all followed tradition by serving in the military but a friend of William’s says that “the rules are different now”.
They told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “In theory, there is nothing to stop George from pursuing a career as an astronaut, for example, if that’s what he wants, and then becoming King later.
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Michael Cera reveals why he couldn’t join “Barbie” groupchat
Michael Cera wasn’t part of his fellow ‘Barbie’ stars’ WhatsApp group chat as he has a retro flip phone.
The 35-year-old ‘Superbad’ actor plays doll Allan in Greta Gerwig’s new film about the Mattell creations, alongside Margot Robbie, 33, and Ryan Gosling, 42, as Barbie and Ken.
But he told People about not being able to join in their off-set chat: “I don’t have an iPhone myself. I have a flip phone.”
He added even if he did have a smart phone, he might not be in the chat anyway, because his character Allan “is sort of in his own little world”.
Allan is a real doll in the Barbie line-up and was first introduced by Mattel in 1964.
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