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Ryan Gosling said Margot Robbie would fine anyone on the 'Barbie' set who didn't follow her rule to wear pink once a week

Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie" where Barbie is looking into a pink mirror while sitting in a pink bedroom that overlooks another home with palm trees in the background.
Margot Robbie in "Barbie." Warner Bros. Pictures
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From the set design to its stars' outfits on the red carpet, the "Barbie" movie has been completely dedicated to the color pink.

And Ryan Gosling says Margot Robbie even created a mandatory "pink day" that the cast and crew followed every week while filming — Regina George would be so proud.

"Margot had this pink day once a week, where everyone had to wear something pink," Gosling told People. "And if you didn't, you were fined."

"She would go around collecting the fines, and she would donate it to a charity," he added.

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie" where Barbie and Ken are driving in a pink convertible down a desert road.
Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in "Barbie."  Warner Bros.

Gosling said the male crew members loved "pink day" and even made a special gift to honor Robbie and the film's director, Greta Gerwig.

"At the end of the film, they all got together and, with their own money, made pink crew shirts with rainbow fringe," Gosling said. "It was this opportunity for them to show their respect and admiration for what Margot and Greta were creating."

"It was almost like that scene at the end of 'Dead Poets Society,' where they all get on their desks and say, 'O captain! My captain!'" he added.

Simu Liu told People that Robbie even hosted a sleepover for the actors who play Barbie in the film.

"The Kens were allowed to either visit briefly or to phone in and say hi," he said. "So we made sure to show our support but not be overbearing with our presence."

Gerwig told GQ that Gosling once sent over a Scottish man in a kilt to play the bagpipes and read a speech from the film "Braveheart" because he couldn't make it to the sleepover.

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Anneta Konstantinides
Anneta Konstantinides is a lifestyle correspondent at Business Insider, with a focus on food and travel. She loves taking readers inside Michelin-starred kitchens and exploring the world of fine-dining, and she's always trying to find the best Ina Garten and Gordon Ramsay recipes. Her second home is LAX, where she's often catching a flight and reviewing airlines.Anneta has also been reporting on the pageant industry for the last six years and has interviewed every Miss USA and Miss Universe winner since 2019. She was a finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her investigation into the  2022 Miss USA scandal and was featured in The New York Times Presents episode "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A in English Literature and a minor in film & television, Anneta worked as a journalist in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. You can reach Anneta at akonstantinides@jkmperu.com.