The Kens in Barbie actually have secret names
He's just Ken, or is he? If you ever wondered how they distinguished between the many Kens on the Barbie cast, it turns out the extensive group of Kens did actually have individual names.
Unlike their Barbie counterparts, who are known as Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie), President Barbie (Issa Rae) and Weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon), the Kens were all just known as "Ken" throughout the film, because as the saying goes "he's just Ken".
However, according to Twitter user Hannah Shaw-Williams, who saw a subtitled version of Barbie, the Kens did have names too.
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Hannah revealed Simu Liu, who was Ryan Gosling's Ken's main antagonist throughout the film, is known as 'Pompadour Ken' for his signature hairstyle. Whereas Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays another Ken, often seen helping out Ryan Gosling's Ken, was known as 'Tall Ken'.
"By pure accident I saw the subtitled version of Barbie and it is my duty to inform you that all of the Kens have secret individual names to distinguish them in the subs," Hannah revealed. "Simu Liu is 'Pompadour Ken'; and Kingsley Ben-Adir is 'Tall Ken'."
Sorry but we cannot get over this? And now we immediately need to know the name of the rest of the Kens.
During the film we do get a few hints at some Kens' names but these are the discontinued Kens.
At one point we get Sugar Daddy Ken played by Rob Brydon and Tom Stourton took on the role of Earring Magic Ken, however sadly their dolls in real life have been discontinued which may explain why they are given distinct names.
Ok, we may need another trip to the cinema to find out the rest of the Kens' names.
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