Ben Affleck was supposed to be in ‘Barbie’ according to Michael Cera
nme.comBen Affleck was supposed to be in summer blockbuster smash Barbie, according to Michael Cera.Cera played doll Allan in the film and speaking at a Q&A this week (via The A.V.
Club), Cera revealed that original plans for the scene would have featured a cameo from Affleck, with him initiating a fight scene Cera is involved in towards the end of the film.He suggested Affleck wanted to do the movie but couldn’t due to his acting and directorial commitments on Air.“I wasn’t even supposed to fight in the movie,” Cera explained. “Am I allowed to say what it was supposed to be?
It was supposed to be Ben Affleck. Right? Am I allowed to say that?“I think Ben wanted to do it, but he was directing his movie.
They’re like, “Okay, Ben’s out, something has to happen here. So you’re gonna fight them.” So I had to jump in with the stunt team.“I had just gotten over COVID, and they had me training, and I almost died.
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