Many WWE wrestlers make the transition into Hollywood, and for the most part, they end up playing themselves within a different framework and medium. John Cena, who started his acting career in a similar fashion, has since impressed audiences and critics with his layered performances and effortless comedic timing. Talking about one of his most iconic roles as the extremely flawed and controversial Peacemaker, the wrestler gave show creator James Gunn all credit for his performance and stated that the entire project came to be because Gunn is fearless as a director.
While breaking down some of his well-known roles in films like Trainwreck, The Fast Saga, and Heads of State, Cena read comments and reviews about Peacemaker. While going through these reviews, he read aloud something a Reddit user said about a scene in the series where the seemingly violent and brash Peacemaker sits alone in the dark and plays the piano. The comment read, “The scene where Cena plays the piano was absolutely heartbreaking. This guy has got so many layers of defence between himself and the rest of the world, and underneath he is just so broken.” Cena appreciated the comment and proceeded to appreciate the vision of Gunn, which gave birth to the scene.
John Cena said, “James Gunn is the bravest man in all of entertainment to put me in front of a piano and actually put that on the television. Here’s to you, brave son of a b****.” The wrestler-turned-actor has been appreciated for his piano skills before as well, most recently by Heads Of State co-star Priyanka Chopra. She told People magazine, “I loved that John played the piano in his trailer. There’d be this gorgeous, really beautiful ballad coming out of his trailer, and you’d just walk past, and there was John sitting in his suit and tie hunched over his piano.”
Well, the multi-talented John Cena is currently serving out his last year as an in-ring performer in the WWE and holds the title of undisputed WWE champion. He won the championship by beating Cody Rhodes at Wrestlemania 41 after turning heel and has since defended his title against Randy Orton and CM Punk. On the Hollywood front, his film Heads of State with Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
