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John Cena’s Agency Tried to Talk Him Out of Role in ‘Barbie,’ But Actor Says “I’m Not a Commodity”

Despite what his agency thought of his small role in the Greta Gerwig film before it began production, the actor knew he wanted to be in the Oscar-nominated title.

And what they know is, ‘This entity, this commodity gravitates toward these things, we should stay in this lane,'” Cena said during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show. He recalled reading the script and trying his hardest to be in it, but he was in the middle of production on Fast X and couldn’t find the time to have a larger part in Barbie. When he connected with Margot Robbie, who stars in and serves as a producer on the film, she was able to find a way for him to have a role in the project without taking up too much time.

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