New ‘Barbie’ clip reveals why there’s only one Allan
All throughout Barbie‘s extensive marketing campaign, we’ve been taught, “she’s everything. He’s just Ken.” Now, a new clip sheds some light on another, undersung doll: Michael Cera’s Allan.
The clip opens with a Barbie beach day, where Barbie (Margot Robbie) greets all the other Barbies and Kens. A chorus of “Hi Barbie!” and “Hi Ken!” ensues, complete with an appearance by three mermaid Barbies, all played by Dua Lipa.
But the clip isn’t all Barbies and Kens. There, in a stripy shirt and blue shorts, stands Allan. He exchanges one greeting with Barbie, but all the other dolls appear disinterested in him. “There are no multiples of Allan,” says the film’s narrator (Helen Mirren). “He’s just Allan.”
“Yeah, I’m confused about that,” replies Allan. Chin up, Allan! There may be only one of you in Barbieland, but in this perfect pink world of Barbies and Kens, maybe that individuality isn’t such a bad thing.