Kevin Costner stepped one foot into Barbie land on Sunday night.
While presenting the Golden Globe award for best actress in a musical or comedy series during the 81st annual awards ceremony, he spoke with America Ferrera about the importance of Barbie’s empowering moments — and even recited a bit of her now-iconic monologue.
It started when Ferrera, 39, pointed to Costner’s role in The Bodyguard. “When you say, ‘Goodbye, Rachel.’ And then she leaves and then you run to each other and then… chills,” Ferrera said.
Then, Costner, 68, surprised Ferrera — and the audience — with a word-for-word recreation of that Barbie moment. “You know, you have a scene that I really love. I think a lot of people really love that scene,” he said before going into the monologue.
“You know, ‘It’s literally impossible to be a woman.’ You know that, ‘You’re so beautiful. You’re so smart and kills me that you don’t think you’re good enough.’ That was pretty good,” the actor continued.
A stunned Ferrera replied, “Did you, Kevin Costner, memorize my monologue about womanhood from Barbie?”
The Yellowstone actor then simply deadpanned, “No.”
“But it’s an important message, and it always serves to remind me wh at’s possible in films. It just reminds me that when we take our time, when we manage to get it right, when film is working at its very best, it can be about moments you never ever forget,” Costner explained.
Presenting the award for Best Television Female Actor – Musical/Comedy Series it’s 🎀 Barbie monologue experts 🎀 @AmericaFerrera and Kevin Costner! #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/mweWl9OZJt
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He continued, “A look, a touch, a kiss, a speech, and you just had one of those moments. And all the actors nominated tonight know so well the power of writing that they’ve been gifted with and that they have the chance to live forever.”
Ferrera ended the bit on one last chuckle. “Wow. So you’re not going to do the rest of my monologue right now on national television?” she asked.
Barbie was celebrated by the 2024 Golden Globes as a whole on Sunday night, leading this year’s film nominees with nine total nominations — including best picture, musical or comedy. It also tied Cabaret as the second-most nominated movie in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s awards show’s 81-year history. (Nashville holds the record with 11.)
Margot Robbie — Barbie herself — sported a hot pink gown and tulle wrap, an ode to the 1977 SuperStar Barbie doll’s 50th anniversary look. Ferrera opted for a silver, sequined gown — an extra feminine ode in the pearl detailing.