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According to John Cena, the Barbie movie was filming next door to Fast X. Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

When the second teaser for the Barbie movie was released in April, the former WWE wrestler was surprisingly featured among the cast list. It was later reported that Cena is playing a merman Ken, who is a love interest for Dua Lipa's mermaid Barbie.

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When asked about the casting on Monday's episode of Today, Cena said that his latest movie, Fast X, was shooting across the street from Barbie, and he landed the part after bumping into lead actor Margot Robbie.

I haven't worked with Margot before. We literally randomly ran into each other as friends, Cena said. And she said, 'Why don't you do Barbie

' I said, 'I've been trying!' And Margot makes a lot of the decisions for that and I said, 'Well, I'll do whatever you need.'

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The 46-year-old actor added: It was a happy accident. I think 'Barbie' and 'Fast X' share a lot of parallels. Their cast list is amazing. The 'Barbie' cast list is amazing. The 'Fast X' cast list is amazing.

Dua Lipa will star as a mermaid in the movie and reports say that she's written new music for the soundtrack. Arturo Holmes / Getty Images; Warner Bros.

Cena also said on Monday's episode of SiriusXM's Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw that he had previously auditioned for a role in the movie before talking to Robbie.

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They were putting out open casting for the movie. I get it, I wasn't a piece for the puzzle. That's fine, the Peacemaker star said. I tried. I was rejected and then I saw Margot and she was like, 'Why aren't you doing this? We're filming across the street.'

He continued: I think a lot of times people think for people saying, 'Oh, he wouldn't do that.' And I agree with you, I don't think there are any small parts. A chance is a chance. An opportunity to show your skill or develop a new skill, that's fantastic. That's why I want to do all this stuff, so I think once they realized I would just be grateful to be involved, they were like, 'Yeah, you can do this.'

The Barbie cast is filled with multiple rising stars such as Ritu Arya, Simu Liu, and Nicola Coughlan, as well as recognizable names in Hollywood including Ryan Gosling, Will Ferell, and Helen Mirren.movie is one of the most highly-anticipated releases of the pop culture calendar thanks in part to its tongue-in-cheek take on the classic toy's image, but mostly due to its truly stellar cast

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In addition to Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, the film also features a whole panoply of supporting Barbies and Kens played by the likes of Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Issa Rae, Dua Lipa, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hari Nef, Kate McKinnon, and Scott Evans, each of whom is embodying a different version of the famous dolls, including doctor, president, cowboy, and mermaid.

The movie will also include a cameo by wrestler-turned-actor John Cena, who will once again have fun with his stereotypical tough guy image by playing a muscular merman.

Share a lot of parallels. Their cast lists are amazing, he said, adding that he essentially asked the film's lead: Hey, would you guys be willing to have me if I could do something?

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In an accidental run-in with Margot Robbie, I said, 'I will pretty much do whatever you guys need, 'cause I really enjoy the movie, ' Cena explained. And they asked me if I wanted to be a merman. I said yeah, sure.'

Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering pop culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.

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