Toronto actor Simu Liu has addressed an awkward moment he had with fellow Canadian actor Ryan Gosling on the Barbie red carpet.
On Thursday, the Shang Chi star shared an Instagram story of a photo of him and Gosling side by side with the caption, “I’d beach off with this Kenadian again in a heartbeat. He is the best human in every way, especially when he jokes around with us on the carpet and on set, infecting all of us with his kenergy.”
Recently, an awkward clip of the two Barbie actors went viral on social media after fans noticed Gosling was uncomfortable with Liu wrapping his arm around his waist when posing for a press photo on a Barbie red carpet.
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In the video, Gosling is seen looking down at the touch to which Liu immediately notices and responds by saying, “You don’t what – oh, it’s too tender? Fair enough.”
Fans of the film had a lot to say about the seemingly embarrassing exchange.
In Liu’s Instagram story, he finishes his rant by encouraging his followers to “get back to the issues that matter, like supporting our striking actors and writers fighting for fair wages!”
As for Gosling, he has yet to address the moment.
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