John Cena He is already known as a huge figure in the world of wrestling, however, he is also now a famous movie star. In a recent interview, while talking about his career over the years, he recalled what it was like to shoot his first film almost 20 years ago.
What it was like for John Cena to shoot his first movie 20 years ago
While talking to PEOPLE about his life and career, he celebrated his first film ‘The Marine’, which turned 20 years old. While speaking about his experience, Cena stated that he did not take his film career seriously, and that his debut role was “terrible and immediately disappointing”.He also spoke more on the matter and mentioned, “It’s so sad to say, but I have to drive honestly. This really made me lose it. [acting] the options In 2009, 2010, I went out of town for the film business. It was my fault.”Cena’s film at the time received mixed reviews. So far, according to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics rate it only 17%, and the audience is only 60%. “Filmmaking is a patient process, and everyone there has a meaningful position, and I come from a world of live performance, where it’s very different,” he added. Not only that, but the star shared that he was the WWE Champion at the time, which led him to not take the movie business seriously enough.
Filmmaking is a patient process according to John Cena
He explained that as a WWE star, people would rally behind him and scream in his face, whether they loved him or hated him. However, movies were quieter in the process, and there was no way to immediately know what you were doing. He added: “These are very long days, very patient days, and I think you have to be in the mindset for that. Thanks to the fact that some people along the way, in 2012, 2015, saw a potential in me and made another bet.“Over the years, Cena has started to take his film career much more seriously and has appeared in many popular movies and shows.
