In a recent interview, Michael Cera revealed that he almost missed out on the role of Allan in the live-action Barbie and shared the reason behind it.
One of the Barbie live-action characters that most captivated fans was Allan, Ken’s best friend and played by the actor. Michael Cera. However, something curious is that the star almost lost the role in the film directed by Greta Gerwig by a wrong assumption.
Wax revealed in an interview with GQ (via Omelette) that his agent thought he wouldn’t want to travel to London to shoot the feature. He said:
My agent got a call checking my availability for the movie, so he called me and said, ‘They’ve asked you to be in this Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwing, but shooting is in London for four months, or something like that. So I told them you probably wouldn’t want to travel that long.’
The star revealed how his reaction was when he learned about his agent’s refusal to invite:
I immediately replied, ‘What do you mean?! Call them back!’ I mean, he didn’t completely decline the invitation or anything like that, he just told them that I probably wouldn’t be interested. But, man, how could I refuse? I needed to accept a proposal like that.’
It is worth remembering that Allan was so successful among fans of the live-action that the demand for the discontinued Mattel doll has increased significantly, according to TMZ. Before the production starring Margot Robbie It is Ryan Gosling, the doll could be found for sale with prices ranging from 35 to 75 dollars. After the release of the feature, Ken’s best friend can cost from $ 150 to $ 300.
Even with the success of the character, Mattel has already said that it will not produce the doll again, which was discontinued in 1966.
Source: Recreio
