Nicola Coughlan's Barbie Scene was short due to schedule conflicts
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11. Nicola Coughlan's Barbie Scene was short due to schedule conflicts
Nicola Coughlan plays Diplomat Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s masterpiece. Sadly, Nicola only appears briefly in the film, when Diplomat Barbie presents Writer Barbie with a prize. Nicola had actually landed a much bigger role in the film after auditioning for Greta but couldn’t actually take in on due to conflict scheduling. Thankfully, Greta asked her to join for a smaller role. And she did! Diplomat Barbie was born![Warner Bros. Pictures]