Dua Lipa has quipped that John Cena is her “emotional support actor.”
The “Don’t Start Now” hitmaker made her acting debut in the blockbuster Barbie movie, playing Mermaid Barbie alongside the former wrestler’s Kenmaid.
The pair appear onscreen together again in her next flick Argylle. Lipa and Cena play LaGrange and Wyatt, respectively, in the star-studded spy movie. The ensemble cast also comprises Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Rob Delaney and Jing Lusi.
“It seems like I can’t seem to do anything without him!” Lipa said to Vanity Fair. “He’s really my emotional support actor.”
The pop star gushed over how much she loves working with the former wrestler.
“It was fab, and he’s amazing, and I absolutely love working with John. He’s such a great guy and so lovely,” she said.
The Grammy winner also hailed Barbie director Greta Gerwig for having “defied the odds” with the epic film — which was the biggest motion picture of the year — that was not only extremely humorous but had deeper messages about society.
“The thing is, Greta just really defied all odds,” Lipa told the publication. “Nobody knew what to expect from the Barbie film. For it to be able to hit so many chords — from it being so fun and happy and funny, to then really hitting the heartstrings and touching on something really emotional and having you, especially as a woman — [the movie makes you] contemplate your place and what’s expected of you.”
