 *Barbie spoilers ahead!* Barbie is finally in cinemas (alongside Oppenheimer), with audiences now getting to discover the joy, colour and unexpected emotional depth of Margot Robbie as the iconic titular doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend/accessory Ken. Directed by Greta Gerwig, this summer blockbuster film has been hotly anticipated by fans thanks to the antics of its mammoth press tour as well as the detail and fun that seems to have gone into the making of it – and now its stellar reviews. Alongside that, Barbie boasts an epic cast of plenty of Barbies, in the shape of Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Sharon Rooney, Emma Mackey and Hari Nef among others, as well as Kens played by the likes of Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ncuti Gatwa. And that's not even mentioning the various human roles taken on by the likes of America Ferrerra and Will Ferrell. However, if you thought that was all, you'd be wrong as the movie makes sure to keep the surprises coming (for example, did you know that Matilda actress Rhea Perlman stars as Barbie creator Ruth Handler?) with some of its cameo and celebrity casting in smaller roles. Let's take a look… possibly boasts the best cameo of all (Picture: Getty) It turns out Margot Robbie is a big fan of Gavin and Stacey, and Rob's lovable character Uncle Bryn in particular, which the Welsh actor and comedian, 58, reckons led to his hilarious cameo in Barbie. Speaking to Virgin Radio, he said: 'I had a message a few years ago that Margot Robbie was a big Uncle Bryn fan and would I record a message for her birthday.' He continued on, saying he recorded the birthday video for her, and implied that the time he took to do it might have been what landed him his Barbie cameo role. 'I think maybe this part is her way of saying thank you,' he said, after his appearance at the film's premiere surprised some fans. He also gave details about the Wolf of Wall Street actress' s){kind=link}
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*Barbie spoilers ahead!*
Barbie is finally in cinemas (alongside Oppenheimer), with audiences now getting to discover the joy, colour and unexpected emotional depth of Margot Robbie as the iconic titular doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend/accessory Ken.
Directed by Greta Gerwig, this summer blockbuster film has been hotly anticipated by fans thanks to the antics of its mammoth press tour as well as the detail and fun that seems to have gone into the making of it – and now its stellar reviews.
Alongside that, Barbie boasts an epic cast of plenty of Barbies, in the shape of Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Sharon Rooney, Emma Mackey and Hari Nef among others, as well as Kens played by the likes of Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ncuti Gatwa.