John Cena is transitioning away from the ring. He is becoming a part-time wrestler and a full-time Hollywood actor. The Face That Runs The Place is quickly becoming a bankable Hollywood star. He just has a few roles to his name but he’s proving he has what it takes to be a leading man.
So, let’s take a look at the best of Cena’s career so far. Some of these roles play to Cena’s strengths literally. While a few others do a good job of showcasing his range as a serious and a comedic actor.
Here they are, John Cena’s five best film roles!!
5. The Wall (2017)
John’s moved beyond the standard Straight-to-DVD WWE Films and onto big blockbusters. But he’s also dabbling in independent low-budget drama as well. Cena starred in The Wall alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, Godzilla, Age of Ultron) as an Army sniper hunting down a sadistic Iraqi sniper. The movie was directed by the man behind Mr. And Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity. John is famously a big supporter of our military, so I’m glad he finally had the chance to portray a hero. What was good about this film was that Cena showed he could move beyond being a meat-head action star.
Here’s the trailer.
4. Sisters (2015)
Cena had a small but memorable role as Pazuzu, the most fearsome drug dealer on the planet. Cena with a flaming skull neck tattoo and fists of fire were enough to frighten and attract Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. John also had a chance to show off his physical skills in a fight against a very inebriated party guest. Cena got to show-off his arms, pecs and his great comedic timing. He was only in a few scenes but he stole the movie, in my opinion.
Here’s his best scene:
3. Daddy’s Home (2015) And Daddy’s Home Two (2017)
While he just had a cameo in the first movie of the series, his brief appearance as a set-up for the sequel proved that he was going to be a big player. Cena’s Roger is a bad-ass who isn’t to be trifled with.
Cena has a larger role in the sequel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsnONLNUxro
I haven’t seen the first movie, but with Cena having a bigger role, I think I’d be really down to see Daddy’s Home 2!
Click NEXT to see John Cena’s two best big screen performances!
2. Trainwreck (2015)
This is believed to be the film that proved Cena could really act in a major movie. Cena played a caricature of himself and, reportedly, Dolph Ziggler. The 15x Champ as a muscly hothead with homoerotic tendencies was the funniest part of this movie. Even though he was just a small part, he earned a lot of praise for his role.
1. Tour De Pharmacy (2017)
This might shock and confuse most of you. Not only was this just a TV movie, but it was on HBO. The film is a comedic mockumentary about the 1982 Tour De France. The film stars Andy Samberg and a host of other comedians trying to cheat their way to the finish of an absurd bicycle race.
Cena played a roided-out Austrian cyclist who is adamant that he is not on steroids. The whole movie is hilarious but Cena’s over-the-top performance and great Austrian accent really made it for me.
