Rhea Perlman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emerald Fennell join Barbie 

The cast for Warner Bros. Barbie film has gotten much larger. Actors Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami), Rhea Perlman (Cheers), Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education), Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman), Sharon Rooney (Dumbo), Scott Evans (Almost Love), Ana Cruz Kayne (Painkiller), Connor Swindells (Sex Education), Ritu Arya (Red Notice), and Jamie Demetriou (The Afterparty) have joined the film, which is directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Little Women) from a screenplay she co-wrote with her partner, Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story).

The film will be headlined by Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Other cast members include Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, and Hari Nef. 

The recent additions prior to this announcement include Issa Rae, Michael Cera, and Will Ferrell. The plot details are being kept a secret at the moment. 

Barbie began filming last month in the United Kingdom, and is expected to release in theatres next year.