Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig.Photo:John Phillips/Getty Images, Gareth Cattermole/Getty
John Phillips/Getty Images, Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Ryan Goslingknows how to give a great birthday surprise!The actor, 42, sentBarbiedirectorGreta Gerwiga flash mob of Barbies and Kens as a hilarious birthday gift as she turned 40 on Friday.
“Ken Ryan sent these special Barbies and Kens to start Greta’s birthday with all the feelings!! @bookaflashmob @heymarkavery,” the message concluded.
In the video, Gerwig appeared in shock as the flash mob filed into what appeared to be her Pilates class. “Oh my god,” the filmmaker was heard saying over and over again as she laughed.
The group then performed an energetic routine to Gosling’s ballad"I’m Just Ken"andDua Lipa’s track “Dance the Night Away," both of which are from theBarbiefilm, in which Gosling stars as Ken.
“Happy Birthday Greta!” the flash mob shouted at the end of their performance.
Gerwig clapped and got up to hug members of the mob, as she appeared in happy tears at the surprise near the end of the video.
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“That was so beautiful,” she said, before jokingly adding, “Who are you?”
“Guess who planned this?” a voice from behind the camera said.
“I have no idea!” Gerwig replied, to which the voice said, “Think of a bagpiper" — referring to when Gosling sent over a man playing the bagpipes to asleepoverGerwig organized for theBarbiecast that he couldn’t attend.
“Oh my God!” she then responded.
The flash mob performed Gosling’s song “I’m Just Ken” from the ‘Barbie’ film.Photo via USA Today
Photo via USA Today
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Gosling’s flash mob gift comes after hemarked his first chart entryon theBillboardHot 100, as his song “I’m Just Ken” debuted at No. 87. “I’m Just Ken” appears on theBarbiesoundtrack, which debuted at No. 2 on theBillboard200albums chart.
Along with the hilarious ballad, Gosling also recorded a cover ofMatchbox Twenty’s 1997 song “Push”for the film, which he plays on the guitar in the film alongside other Kens, includingSimu LiuandKingsley Ben-Adir.
source: people.com
