John Cena Thinks It’s Inevitable He’ll Battle The Rock, Either In The DC Universe Or A ‘Fast’ Movie
John Cenahas squared off against other professional wrestlers, Transformers, Dominic Toretto, and even a giant starfish kaiju in his acting career thus far. He’ll probably fight you or me before it’s all said and done too, because who could possibly stop the man at this point? Cena’s quest to fight everyone in Hollywood isn’t slowing down anytime soon, as he’s set his sights on fellow DC actorDwayne Johnsonnext.
On A Crash Course
While promoting bothThe Suicide Squadand his upcomingPeacemakerspin-off series for HBO, Cena talked toComic Bookand the conversation turned to his thoughts on reuniting with that certainotherwrestling star-turned-action-hero. With Johnson finally suiting up as Black Adam for the DC universe, would it be entirely outside the realm of possibility for the two to face off against each other on screen? And if not in the superhero arena, then how aboutFast & Furious? Cena responded:
“Please tell me what [Dwayne Johnson’s] answer is. You know me. Ready, willing, and able. And answering the phone whenever it rings. I’m good. I think that the excitement is starting to build with fans, whether you talk about the conversation of Fast, or you talk about now the DC Universe. I don’t want to say we’re on a crash course and it’s inevitable. I want to because I’m a fan. But we’ll see. We’ll see what happens. Tell me what he says.”
Cena’s marketing instincts are still fully set in Wrestling Mode, it would appear. Not that we can blame him, anyway, since that specific question definitely calls for some exaggerated bravado. Maybe superheroes and wrestling aren’t all that different after all!
WithThe Suicide Squadset to release very soon (our review for the film just dropped), Cena also remarked on how whether it was any different to go from aJames Gunn-led film production to the James Gunn-led television series,Peacemaker. For his part, Cena tells fans not to worry about any dip in quality between the two.
“Well, you have the same writer, the same creator. James directed a lot of episodes, and certainly, he’s involved heavily with production. So I think if you like what you see in The Suicide Squad, you’re going to be able to lean into more of those moments on HBO Max with Peacemaker.”
Black Adamremains a ways off, currently scheduled for aJuly 29, 2022release.The Suicide Squad, however, is the very next DC offering and will arrive in theaters onAugust 6, 2021. Expect the HBO MaxPeacemakerseries to drop on the streaming service inJanuary 2022.
