WWE has served as an excellent platform for the superstars to build their name beyond the squared circle. However, it was Hollywood that allowed the 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena to establish himself as one of the most popular stars in Hollywood.
No matter how fluent one is with the camera, they have to go through the auditions before a project. The only exception to this is John Cena who doesn’t need to prove his acting skills.
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— John Cena (@JohnCena) July 9, 2023
Yes, John Cena was cast in his latest Hollywood project – Barbie at the eleventh hour and certainly with an audition. The movie’s producer and the title protagonist – Margot Robbie revealed the story of Cena’s cameo in her upcoming Barbie movie. Talking to Chris Van Vliet, the Hollywood actress revealed that she offered him the role in a restaurant.
John Cena paid for Margot Robbie’s meal after they accidentally ran into each other in a London restaurant 🍽️ pic.twitter.com/z8azoZrpZN
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) July 10, 2023
Margot Robbie recalled when she accidentally met the Peacemaker star in a restaurant in London. At that time, John Cena was busy shooting for the recent sequel of the Fast and Furious series – Fast X. “I went to pay the bill and they were like, ‘John Cena already took care of it,” said Robbie on the podcast.
Margot Robbie was surprised on finding out about Cena’s presence in the city. On meeting, they found out that their sets were very close by, and having worked together earlier, the duo had been quite acquainted with each other before. “I was like, ‘Do you want to come be a merman in Barbie?’, and he was like ‘Yeah.’,” revealed Margot. This is how Cena signed in for the $100 million movie – Barbie.
What role is John Cena playing in “Barbie”?
John Cena has played multiple roles in his Hollywood career so far but his recent one is sure to captivate the audience. The only name that comes up with the name ‘Barbie‘ is the character of ‘Ken.‘ It would be disappointing for a few fans to note that Cena will not be playing the lead in the movie.
Ryan Gosling’s song ‘I’m Just Ken’ from ‘BARBIE’. pic.twitter.com/caYdO7xhg2
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 10, 2023
Instead, the Leader of Cenation will be seen in a romantic angle with Dua Lipa. The duo will be portrayed as merman and mermaid respectively in the land of Barbie. It hasn’t been long since John Cena’s first look as Kenmaid was brought out before the public. Cena can be seen shirtless with long blonde hair and wearing a shell necklace.
First look at John Cena as Kenmaid in #Barbie. pic.twitter.com/avilT5Oo9u
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 13, 2023
The fans are highly impressed with John’s look. Will he stand out on people’s expectations? To find out, one will have to wait for a week and visit the nearest theaters to get the first impression of Barbie on July 21.