In a sea of Barbies and Kens, it was Michael Cera’s Allan who really won so many of our hearts during the Barbie movie. The offbeat character based on a real Barbie doll that was first released in 1964 became a major ally to the Barbies during a pivotal time in Barbieland, and now it’ll go down in history as one of the actor’s most iconic roles for sure. When speaking about the role recently, Cera recently disclosed that his manager actually almost helped him pass on the role.
While breaking down his career over the years to GQ, Michael Cera shared the origins of how he got the part of Allan. In his words:
