Barbie's Deleted Jaws Scene Featuring Michael Cera's Allan

The Hilarious Deleted Scene

Although Barbie was bursting with hilarious and iconic jokes, including John Cena's amazing mermaid cameo, it turns out that there was one particular deleted scene in Barbie that would have been even better than the rest, and as a result, must appear in the blooper reel.

John Cena's cameo as a smiling mermaid in Barbie

In July 2023, Barbie first took the world by storm. Directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Barbie follows the titular character, Barbie, as she discovers that her life in Barbieland may not be as perfect as she always thought, and furthermore, that life outside of her world is even worse. From there, the film sees Barbie taking control of her life.

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Despite having a somewhat serious and moving storyline, Barbie is more of a comedy than a drama, at least at the start. One such example of this is an early cameo from wrestler-turned-actor John Cena, who appears to be Kenmaid, a mermaid version of Ken. Seeing the big and buff Cena dressed up like a mermaid, waving along with the other Kens, is an unexpected but hilarious moment in the movie. It is definitely a standout among the rest of Barbie's somewhat absurd and out-of-this-world humor. However, there is one deleted scene from Barbie that definitely could have given John Cena a run for his money.

Michael Cera as Allan standing on the beach in Barbie

According to an interview done with Barbie's cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto, via Variety, there was one funny scene that was cut from the movie featuring Michael Cera's iconic character, Allan. In Barbie, Allan is the one male character inhabiting Barbieland that is different from the rest. Rather than being like every other Ken in Barbie, he is just Allan, Ken's best friend. However, it is clear that Allan does not necessarily fit in with the Kens, and more than that, has an awkward yet pleasant sense of humor that is perfect for Michael Cera.

The Missed Opportunity

This makes it all the more hilarious when Barbie put him in a scene reminiscent of Stephen Spielberg's Jaws.

Barbie separating two Kens at the beach

Apparently, during the early scene in which Ryan Gosling's Beach Ken attempts to impress Barbie by surfing, there was supposed to be another part wherein a Barbieland police officer notices someone getting eaten by a shark in the ocean. Upon closer inspection, it would have revealed a close-up shot of Allan's horrified face, mimicking a scene from the iconic horror movie, Jaws. It is no surprise that Greta Gerwig would have written this scene, especially since Barbie is full of pop culture references, including Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Michael Cera as Allan standing on the beach in Barbie

As much as John Cena's Barbie cameo was great, Michael Cera's Jaws scene likely would have been even funnier. While Cena's cameo relies on the element of surprise, Cera's scene seems like it would have been pure acting gold, delivered with whatever horrified face Cera decided to make.

Michael Cera as Allan shouting in Barbie

The Call for Inclusion in the Blooper Reel

Since audiences were deprived of Michael Cera's Jaws scene when watching the final version of Barbie, the only solution is to include the deleted scene in Barbie's blooper reel. While some Barbie bloopers have already been released, there is always an audience for bloopers, and if Barbie decides to share even more of their behind-the-scenes funny moments, then this deleted scene must make the cut. Considering how funny Gerwig found it, it is sure to be a huge hit with audiences, even if it didn't make the final cut. All in all, viewers need to see Michael Cera's Jaws scene, no matter what.