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# John Cena's Character in 'Barbie' Movie Unveiled!
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/john-cena-barbie/
- Published: 2023-07-14T05:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T02:43:24.000Z
- Author: Nehal Dalgliesh
- Tags: Movies, barbie, John Cena, #Migrated-1790725714374, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:49

We knew **John Cena** was going to be in the *Barbie* movie. We didn't know just how *glorious* he would look as a mermaid Ken!

Or a "Kenmaid", to be exact...

Yes, the actor's character has finally been unveiled by Warner Bros. in a behind-the-scenes featurette shared with media. In it, he has long, luscious, blonde, wavy locks and he wears a shell necklace with a blue clam pendant over his bare, muscular chest.

"I think it's gonna be a movie that all audiences enjoy," he says in the clip. "I think it's gonna be a movie that evokes conversation. And I think it's going to be beautifully visually appealing."

He adds, "And the ideas behind it, I think the audience will walk away with like, a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment. When you have one universal feel about a project, it's not that it's bad, but I think that when people can get into a fiery debate about something, I think that that's good. I like that versatility."

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John is part of an all-star cast lead by Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera and Issa Rae. Also appearing in Barbieland are Dua Lipa who'll play a sparkly mermaid, *Sex Education* co-stars Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and *Bridgerton's* Nicola Coughlan.

The cast have been on quite the press tour travelling from Los Angeles to London, Vancouver, Sydney, Seoul and more.

![Barbie cast in Sydney, posing together at Bondi Icebergs.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/bb/cfbb8a7e-9a81-48ec-83e6-18e106bf4f7a/content/images/2026/09/img_3458-2.jpg)

America Ferrera, Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie. Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

They're now officially on [strike](https://celebritykind.ghost.io/content/files/2026/09/actors-strike-2.html) with their union, SAG-AFTRA, announcing the move after negotiations with studios and streaming services asking for better pay, residuals and protection from artificial intelligence didn't get anywhere.

*Barbie*will be released in Australian theatres on July 20 and internationally on July 21.

*(Feature Image Credit: courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)*