So what’s the reason everyone is so obsessed with Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie and will likely power it over Oppenheimer next week? While Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling look like they’re going to kill it as Barbie and Ken, it’s the massive ensemble of A-listers playing different versions of those iconic dolls that have audiences hooked. And one that seems like it could be the most fun of all is John Cena. Yes, he’s playing a Ken, but not your ordinary Ken doll. He’s Mermaid Ken. Call him Kenmaid.
Cena’s Kenmaid is actually the love interest of pop superstar Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie. The cool thing about this is how coincidental Cena’s casting was. In short, Robbie and Cena were in London shooting at the same studio, and a chance encounter got the ball rolling.
Robbie revealed to Buzz…
“The John Cena cameo is pretty impactful. I love that. And that was by chance. We shot here in London, and we were out at dinner, and I ran into him at a restaurant. Because we’ve worked together before, and I was like ‘what are you doing here?’ And he was like, “We’re shooting at Leavesden at the moment.” And I was like, “We’re shooting at Leavesden. Do you want to come be in “Barbie?’” And he was like, “Yeah!. Because he’s just that kind of guy — like, ‘Sure!’”
So it’s a good thing Cena was in town filming Fast X otherwise we might not have what is sure to be one of the weirdest guest appearances in all of Barbie. We can see Kenmaid in action when the film opens on July 21st.
