“Got robbed”: Disappointed Harry Potter Star Calls Out ‘Barbie’ Makers Over Ryan Gosling’s Ken Role
Amid the focus on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Tom Felton known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, came out with a hilarious update on his social media about not getting a call for Ken’s role played by Ryan Gosling. Felton’s joke is based on the fact that the Character of Malfoy is also known for his sleek blonde hair and the actor’s portrayal has undoubtedly grabbed attention for his good looks.
Taking all this into consideration the 35-year-old seems to have decided to get into the ongoing Barbie hype. Even his fans responded with the same energy.
Tom Felton Complaints About Not Getting A Call For the Role of Ken in Barbie
Right now, there is no doubt about the popularity of Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling among others such as America Ferreira, Simu Liu etc. The blonde and pretty Ken doll played by Gosling seemingly made English actor Tom Felton feel a bit disappointed.
He recently took to social media to jokingly address why he was not given a call to try for the role.
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Comparing his Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy known for his blonde hair with that of Gosling’s blonde Ken Felton wrote,
“Kind of p****d I never got a callback #sLYTHERKeN.”
Following this, fans matched his energy and responded with an agreement with one joking, “Got robbed,” while another wrote, “You would’ve been perfect”. Moreover, even former Love Island host Laura Whitmore also had the same thing to say about the whole thing by writing, “could easily have been you”. As for Gerwig’s Barbie, the film was released worldwide on the 21st of July.
A Brief Look at Tom Felton’s Film Career
The English actor Tom Felton came to the spotlight at the age of 12 with his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise. He has appeared in all 7 installments of the film distributed by Warner Bros. Apart from that Felton also has various other Hollywood projects on his lists such as Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Risen, Belle, etc.
Moreover, the 35-year-old actor also appeared in Tv series such as the CW’s The Flash starring Grant Gustin in the lead role. Felton is also a musician and usually uploads song covers on his social media accounts.
Source: E News