Schitt's Creek Actor Dan Levy Reveals He Turned Down Ken's Role In Greta Gerwig’s Barbie

Schitt's Creek co-creator and actor Dan Levy recently talked about declining a part as one of Kens in Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Margot Robbie star was biggest box office hit of 2023 and is one of frontrunners at upcoming Acemy Awards. Levy revealed he h to turn down part because of a scheduling conflict.

Dan Levy recalls turning down Barbie 

In a conversation with People, Levy revealed reason behind not signing Barbie. actor said, "Logistically could not make it work despite desperately trying to. So, yeah, I guess I was technically unavailable to do that.”

40-year-old continued, “Does it haunt me when I sleep at night? Sometimes. It's not like it isn't like one of biggest movies of all time. That was a tough, that was a tough day.”

Filming of Barbie took place in California and England during most of 2022. Late that year, Levy began shooting his new Netflix film Good Grief, which he also wrote and directed. movie began streaming on Netflix January 5, reports E Online.

Barbie was shot in London 

Barbie stars Margot Robbie in main role and Ryan Gosling as main Ken character, with several supporting actors, including Simu Liu and John Cena, playing or Ken dolls. Last July, Vanity Fair reported that Levy, Bowen Yang, and Ben Platt were all contenders to play Ken's parts in film.

According to outlet, parts of Barbie were shot in London under strict COVID protocols, which meant every cast member was required to spend three months in city close to production, which created a logistical issue for those three actors.

Casting director Allison Jones told publication, "y were, I'm not kidding, really bummed y couldn't do it."

(with inputs from IANS)