An image of Ryan Gosling in full Ken costume for the upcoming Barbie film has been launched and it is prompting comparisons to Freddie Prinze Jr. within the Scooby-Doo film.

Greta Gerwig's extremely anticipated new film stars Margot Robbie within the title function and now film followers have lastly gotten a glimpse of Drive star Gosling as her well-known boyfriend.

The photograph reveals the actor with bleached blonde hair bearing his chiseled abs in a denim vest, full with Calvin Klein type "Ken" underwear.

The film's forged options Gosling and Robbie joined by America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Saoirse Ronan, Will Ferrell and extra.

Gosling's Ken took social media by storm this week and many individuals have highlighted how he bears an uncanny resemblance to Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred in Scooby-Doo.

Ryan Gosling, Freddie Prinze Jr.
Ryan Gosling as Ken within the new 'Barbie' film, and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred in 'Scooby Doo.'

Prinze Jr. starred within the cartoon remake in 2002 alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Isla Fisher and Rowan Atkinson.

The film has virtually reached cult standing and is beloved amongst millennials and famous for its excellent casting of the well-known Thriller Included gang from the animated collection.

A viral tweet with virtually 80,000 likes reads: "Freddie Prinze Jr's Fred walked so Ryan Gosling's Ken may run."

Whereas one other added: "FPJ ought to play Ken's older brother. I am positive Ken will need to have one. Barbie was 1,000,000 siblings."

Talking in regards to the upcoming film, its lead Robbie mentioned she hopes will probably be "aspirational."

"I believe it is a terrific alternative to place some positivity out on the earth and an opportunity to be aspirational for youthful youngsters," Robbie advised Selection in 2019.

In 2020, Robbie spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about her character and what folks can anticipate.

"We just like the issues that really feel a bit left of middle. One thing like Barbie the place the IP, the identify itself, folks instantly have an concept of, 'Oh, Margot is taking part in Barbie, I do know what that's,' however our purpose is to be like, 'No matter you are pondering, we will provide you with one thing completely completely different—the factor you did not know you needed,'" she mentioned.

She additionally advised Vogue that function was difficult however that was excited to work with Gerwig.

"Proper, it comes with a variety of baggage. And a variety of nostalgic connections. However with that come a variety of thrilling methods to assault it. Individuals usually hear 'Barbie' and suppose, 'I do know what that film goes to be,' after which they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, they usually're like, 'Oh, nicely, perhaps I do not,'" she mentioned.

Barbie is ready to be launched in theaters on July 21, 2023.