Actor John Cena has revealed how he came to play the part of Merman Ken in Barbie, in what he described as a “happy accident”.
The professional wrestler recalled how a chance encounter with Barbie actress Margot Robbie led to his role.
In an interview with Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (24 January), the 46-year-old said: “In a completely happy accident, we ran into each other while filming in London. We were both at a restaurant and she said ‘Why are you not in Barbie?’ and I said ‘I tried, you guys wouldn’t have me’.
“She turned to decision-makers at the table and gave them the nod and then the next day I got a call.”