On July 21, “Barbie”, one of the most anticipated films of recent years, will be released in cinemas and which in recent weeks has presented first trailer along with more than a dozen posters of various characters.
As expected, the advance caused euphoria among fans, but there was one detail that few noticed, which has to do with Michael Cera’s character.
Who is Michael Cera in the new ‘Barbie’ movie?
According to the propaganda of ‘Barbie’ his actor “Scott Pilgrim vs the world” It will be the Allan doll, which is strange because in the pink world she is the only one that exists compared to the different Kens seen on the tape.
The question “who is Alan?” started circulating on the networks because the trailer didn’t explain anything about it and it turns out that she’s not a new character, but a doll that was sold in real life and related to Barbie’s boyfriend.
The red-haired boy in a colorful striped shirt, blue shorts and sandals was introduced during an expansion of the Barbie product line in 1964 that included the addition of the blonde girl’s sister Skipper, her best friend Midge, and of course Allan. .
According to the description on his packaging, he is Ken’s best friend and a unique feature of this doll is that he could wear his bff’s clothes and vice versa.
Alan’s toy was sold for a few years before Mattel replaced him with a new character named Brad due to poor sales. Although he tried to make a comeback in the late 1990s, this proved awkward as everyone seemed to have forgotten who he was.
Just as Barbie and Ken were named after the Mattel founder’s children, Allan’s name comes from Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Segel.
Now the scrapped model can be sold for thousands of dollars and on the Internet, Barbie fans are more than happy that in the film she will have a role that could be crucial to the plot.
Michael Cera expressed enthusiasm for his role as Allan
For Cera, being a part of this movie is something new and exciting because according to an interview he had with The Hollywood Reporter, “He’s never been a part of a movie that already had fans.”
He also stated that when he went to the UK to record the tape, the actor had a weird time because the airport staff didn’t think he was part of ‘Barbie’.
While it is unknown how Allan will develop in the film, it is speculated that he would end up being Ken’s main advisor or perhaps one of the villains, but that is something that the following trailers will answer.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
