Ben Platt, Bowen Yang, and Dan Levy almost played Kens in the new Barbie movie.
The new Barbie movie from Greta Gerwig stars Margot Robbie as the main character and Ryan Gosling as Ken. The movie features other actors playing other Kens, including Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and John Cena. However, there were a few more actors that were in the running that couldn’t make it to the final film.
This includes Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), and Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen). Their appearances were cut due to the logistics of filming in London for three months during COVID. “They were, I’m not kidding, really bummed they couldn’t do it,” says casting director Allison Jones.
Fans of these actors can see Yang in the upcoming Netflix movie The Monkey King, Levy in the upcoming Disney movie Haunted Mansion, and Platt in the recent Searchlight movie Theater Camp.
Who is in the Barbie cast?
The film stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, Kate McKinnon, Ariana Greenblatt, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef, Will Ferrell, Helen Mirren, Dua Lipa, and more.
Barbie is now playing in theaters.
