Sex Education star Emma Mackey has landed a role in the upcoming live-action Barbie movie.
The 26-year-old, who is best known for her role as Maeve Wiley in the hit Netflix series, will star alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the flick.
While it hasn’t been revealed what character Emma will play, it is believed to be a “big part” and it will “cement her evolution from small-screen actress to big-screen star”.
A source told The Sun: “Emma is one of the brightest stars to come out of Sex Education. The series was a breakÂthrough into the industry for her, and as Maeve she made waves.”
“Emma’s name has become hot property and everyone wants a piece of her. She was Jacqueline De Bellefort in the new film version of Death On The Nile and plays Emily Bronte in the biopic about the writer’s life, which is out this year.”
“Emma’s role is being closely guarded but it’s a big part and will really cement her evolution from small-screen actress to big-screen star. It is a really exciting time for Emma and she cannot wait to get started on the production.”
While not much is known as of yet about the film, we do know Margot is set to play the lead role of Barbie and Ryan will play her love interest Ken.
“But our goal is to be like, ‘Whatever you’re thinking, we’re going to give you something totally different — the thing you didn’t know you wanted.”