Kevin Costner Stuns America Ferrera by Reciting Her Powerful Barbie Monologue During the Golden Globes

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.”

Kevin Costner arrives at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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“But it’s an important message, and it always serves to remind me what’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.

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.”

America Ferrera in Barbie.

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