Named the actors who turned down the role of Ken (and Allan)

Barbie is currently winning at the box office around the world, thanks also to the extraordinary pair of protagonists formed by Margot Robbie AND Ryan Gosling. Robbie – the producer of the project – would like, however, as the main translator of Gal Gadot at that time for the role of Ken They were contacted several actorswho, however, had to step down from the role due to the strict regulations in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Barbie – the actors who turned down the role of Ken (and Allan)

During a recent interview for Vanity Faircasting director Allison Jones so it turned out that the role of Ken was also offered Bowenyang, Dan Levy AND Ben Platt. The three actors, in all likelihood, would not have been register for the role of the protagonist Ken – the only possible choice for Greta Gerwig was actually Ryan Gosling – but for other iterations of the character inhabiting Earth Barbie. According to Jones, the three stars were I’m sorry that I won’t be able to participate in the project., but were forced to withdraw due to Warner Bros.’s strict Covid regulations that prevented the cast from traveling out of London, where the sets were set up. They then took on the role of “the other Kens”. Sim Liu – Shang-Chi’s MCU face -, Kingsley Ben Adir, Nkuti Gatwa AND Scott Evans.

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However, not only was the role of Ken especially desirable – always, according to Allison Jones – but also the role of Allan. Interpreted Michael Cerathe character was originally supposed to have a face Jonathan Groff

unforgotten star exultation and, more recently, a true crime series mind hunter. Groff, in fact, should have relinquish a rolelike his colleagues:

I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I can’t help Allan.

Despite numerous renunciations, Greta Gerwig managed to assemble a stellar cast capable of winning the hearts of the audience and consisting, in addition to the names already mentioned, of Kate McKinnonIssa Rae, Ana Cruz Kane, Emma McKeeHari Nef, Alexandra Shipp Sharon Rooney, Nicholas CoughlanRitu Arya, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Will Ferrell, America FerraraAriana Greenblatt And Emerald Fennell. Barbie, has reached a historic milestone of one billion dollars at the box office in recent days and is poised to become one of the biggest hits of recent decades. Therefore, the actors who had to abandon the project will definitely regret their choice, even if it was dictated by more than understandable reasons. For all those who have not yet seen the feature film, then go to the cinema – where Barbie available from July 20th.