Ken’s relationship to Barbie has been up for debate since the two hit the toy aisle together. While Mattel long-advertised Ken as Barbie’s boyfriend — and even detailed their 2004 split and subsequent reconciliation seven years later — many also saw Ken as Barbie’s best friend, and sometimes queer icon.
The long-forgotten red-headed buddy of Ken, Allan has been resurrected in Greta Gerwig's Barbie. And from that first character poster, Michael Cera's casting had us intrigued. Now, with the filmGosling plays Ken to Robbie’s Barbie and movie-goers will soon see that, as with actual dolls, they’re not necessarily built for romance. Asked whether she was happy she didn’t have to fully Karbie is the het ship between Ken Carson and Barbie Roberts from the Barbie and Toy Story fandoms. Ken was first introduced on March 11, 1961 as Barbie's boyfriend. Since Barbie was introduced on March 9, 1959, that means Barbie spend exactly two years and two days without a man. Ken was not designed to appeal to male audiences, rather he was supposed to be an "ideal husband" to young girls vUfFlk.