25 Things You Didn't Know About John Cena
1. John Wanted To Play Vince McMahon On Film
This is highly unlikely to ever happen due to more recent events since, but there was a now-abandoned biopic called Pandemonium planned on Vince McMahon back in 2017. At the time, John Cena was doing everything he could to drum up acting gigs and make something of himself in Hollywood (like his old pal The Rock), but he also knew he was still closely associated with the wrestling world.
So, in 2017, John told the Hollywood Reporter that he'd "love to step into Vince's shoes" and actually play the role of his boss in the movie. In an honest moment, Cena did say that another, more seasoned actor might do a better job than he ever could, but he fancied giving the gig a go anyway. Imagine. It would've been wild to see Cena made up to look like retro Vince as he schemed WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Hulkamania and more.
Disgraceful events in McMahon's life since mean there's next to no chance the film is ever made. The closest we'll ever get to anything of the sort is his Netflix series from 2024. That didn't go too in-depth on legal stuff or the lawsuit set against him, but it did perform a deep dive on Vince's...unique psyche, life and career.
Maybe Netflix missed a trick by not ringing up John to ask if he'd like to play Vince in certain segments. That would've been totally unnecessary, but he might've gone for it. He was defo game in 2017, that's for sure. In the end, it was a near fall for producers keen on bringing the project to life.
"1...2...he-got-him-no-he-didn't!".
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