Rob Brydon says ‘Barbie’ cameo was “shorter than one might have hoped for”
nme.comBarbie “was shorter” than he had hoped.The actor, best known for starring in BBC series Gavin & Stacey, made a brief appearance in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie as Sugar Daddy Ken opposite Tom Stourton.Speaking about his cameo role to The Times, Brydon explained that a Sugar Daddy Ken scene was cut from the film.“I recorded two scenes in one day but they used only one, which itself was edited,” Brydon said. “All in all, it was shorter than one might have hoped for.”He added: “However, on the other hand there was a lot of British talent, some of whom were on set for nine months, and their appearances didn’t make the same impact as my one day of work.”Other UK actors in Barbie include Sex Education alumni Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa and Connor Swindells.
Kingsley Ben-Adir, who starred in Peaky Blinders and The OA, also plays Ken alongside Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu.Margot Robbie previously described casting Brydon as an “enormous priority” because she’s a “huge fan” of Gavin & Stacey.Later, Brydon said he believed he landed the role in Barbie after recording a birthday message for Robbie as Uncle Bryn from the series.Speaking on Virgin Radio UK, Brydon said: “I had a message a few years ago that Margot Robbie was a big fan of Uncle Bryn and would I record a message for her birthday So I recorded a video for her.
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