JOOOOOOOOOOOOHN CENA!
Let’s just pretend that I didn’t start the article off with that. Although, it’s not like anyone can actually see what I wrote up there, is it?
Still here? Okay, great. When you think of John Cena, you don’t necessarily think of Thor – and vice versa. But according to a new cast listing on IMDb, the WWE Superstar is in fact in Thor: Ragnarok.
As himself:
John Cena’s WWE success in certainly undeniable, but his success as an actor leaves a lot to be desired. With films such as The Marine and 12 Rounds – you can’t exactly argue that he’s given an Oscar worthy performance.
Though, his performance in 2015’s Trainwreck was praised by some critics – and we first reported on Mark Millar a couple of months back saying that his acting in that film made him request Cena to star in the upcoming adaptation of his comic book, SUPERIOR.
Marvel has obviously cast wrestlers in their films in the past. From Dave Bautista as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy or the late Macho Man Randy Savage in Spider-Man (not MCU) it’s something that they definitely aren’t against.
John Cena as himself in Thor: Ragnarok probably isn’t happening. Unless Marvel has somehow made Cena into a character and plan on using him in the MCU, this is just something someone did to make us all laugh. Even if he was in the film, why would he be playing himself?
Although – John Cena could be in the movie the entire time, and we wouldn’t even see him.
Thor: Ragnarok hits theaters on November 3rd, 2017.
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