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Volume 634
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Thursday, April 29th, 2021
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This is from denofgeek.com - Interview 2
John Cena is everywhere. He's a seasoned television host, currently co-hosting TBS' absurdly fun Wipeout, a #1 New York Times bestselling author with two new books on shelves, and one of the most
in-demand, silver screen actors appearing in comedies, family films, and unsurprisingly, action movies alike. For someone whose catchphrase is "You can't see me!" we sure have been seeing a lot of
Cena.
Over Cena's 18 years in the WWE, the charismatic sports entertainer has collected 16 World Titles and served as the face of the company and moralistic brand ambassador. Cena reigned at the top of the WWE
pecking order longer than past favorites like Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and did so with a smile, whether the WWE Universe was behind him or not. Like most of the
company's top stars, Cena inevitably found his way to Hollywood and, after some half-hearted initial forays, has found himself to be an adept and engaging screen presence. You don't log that many hours on
weekly live television without learning how to be a skilled performer.
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This summer, Cena's star looks like it will be shining brighter than ever. Not only will he serve as the main antagonist in the latest Fast & Furious film, F9, but he's set to make his debut in the DCEU as
Peacemaker in James Gunn's highly anticipated The Suicide Squad. He told us all about it and more in this exclusive interview...
Q: How did you get the role of Peacemaker?
Cena: I had tried my hand at trying to crack the DC code for a long time with multiple failures. It was brought to my attention that James had an interest in me playing Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad, and
he just wanted to meet with me in person to solidify his instincts. His reputation is one thing, but to see him in action... I got to actually go to the production offices and just see all of their
preparation. It's like nothing I'd ever seen before.
He really just prepares as good as, or better than, anyone and adds to that his passion for filmmaking and his passion for storytelling. I think he sees his story and then he puts together a list of
uspects that could be possible fits, and I was one of those and we hit it off.
Q: Based on your physique and your background in sports entertainment, many people expected you to book more of these macho action hero roles, but you've sort of subverted that expectation with movies
like Trainwreck
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