Why Nobody Saw John Cena's Acting Career Coming
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2024
- It seems today there is an influx of pro wrestlers making their way into Hollywood. Whether it's the countless Dwayne Johnson movies, or Dave Bautista attempting to not act like Drax the Destroyer, its seems only one has escaped the type cast of muscle bound action star....AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA! Whether it's Peacemaker, his turn in Trainwreck, or his more action packed roles, its obvious now that John Cena is much more than the wrestler he was at WrestleMania. But how exactly did John Cena go from a goofy wrestler in jean shorts, to the Hollywood superstar we know today?
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John Cena and Dave Batista are one of the best wrestlers turned actors. Dawyne just plays himself in almost everything
Batista is great.. John China is just as bad if not worse than the rock...
That's because Dwayne Johnson has peaked after 20+ years while the others are just getting started.
Batista and Cena are great
Dave Bautista is a great actor. He actually has great range and acting ability. Looking forward to seeing him in Dune Part 2 again.
Ikr he has no diversity and nuance in his roles
I like John Cena, but also Dave Bautista in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Blade Runner 2049" has shown to be a really competen and likeable actor.
Not to mention KNOCK AT THE CABIN. He really finds the character and plays it so well.
And Dune
He is great in Dune.
Played a great villain in that Bond film.
Glass Onion
Don't undermine Dave Bautista, who really has shown a more nuanced approach to acting. Loved him in Blade Runner 2049, can't wait to see more of him in Dune: Part Two, and don't forget the depth he had for Drax in the MCU
Facts
Bautista seems very willing to take small roles for the chance to learn from great filmmakers like Villeneuve or Rian Johnson while the Rock just chooses yes men and always has to be the leading man. If any of the 3 wrestlers were to get an oscar I'd bet on it being Bautista
@@lingy69 Sure, but I still personally prefer Cena. The Rock lost me after all behind-the-scenes of Black Adam.
All small roles
@@lingy69 the rock produces a lot of the movies hes in tho, of course hes casting himself as the lead hes fuckin dwayne the rock johnson
“Wrestlers” is the key word. He has always been an actor, just set on a different stage ✨
True. While the fights are fixed and story are pre written the moves and pain is real. Just look how much they rack up in medical bill. They’re not even compensated for it or insured.
Honestly, I’m not sure. I watched wrestling when he first showed up. He was barely a wrestler - even acting wise.
What John Cena has always been is willing to work harder to improve. No ego - he’ll get so aches, take lessons. But he won’t stop improving.
When he put THAT part of him towards acting, it was game over. He’ll succeed. He needs to.
Acting is one thing charisma is another.
That's what separates a Hulk Hogan from a Dwayne Johnson, a Stone Cold Steve Austin from a John Cena.
You’re right predetermined bs.
@@jaron312So you don't watch movies? Or TV shows? Because it's all scripted BS! We need real action!
I'd consider doing a follow up on this video with Dave Bautista next. Dudes got a bit more range compared to Cena, but they both can push their limits with their characters.
100% agree.
I think this video avoids Dave Bautista just to make its point about John Cena which comes across as really disingenuous.
@@Jordan-iw1ih The viewers should really be giving them hell about this on Socials and on Patreon too.
I wouldn’t say Dave has shown more range more than the fact that John hasn’t picked more diverse projects, but it’s a general rule of thumb that an actor who can do comedy can do anything and in that respect John is a whole bunch better than Dave
Bautista is a better actor for sure, he's actually become a very interesting and competent "character actor". But Cena has the charisma and likablity of a legitimate movie star + he's got way more range and depth than say, the rock. For me Bautista is a way better actor but Cena has that It factor that's rare among actors.
@@thesquadsgoalsyt1269perfect way to describe it
I don't think you give Dave Bautista enough credit. He can absolutely play emotional roles, and has shown he can play comedy and action. He's Cena's equal, if not his superior. Both are really great.
Did you notice that Dave's name wasnt even mentioned?Not even once.
Dave is by far the best actor of the trio. He has a wide range of acting chops. John Cena has expanded his reach and is getting a lot better but the rock generally plays the same character and everything he's in.
I think Cena is a combination of both. While Batista is the better actor and Dwayne has charisma, Cena has both. He is charismatic enough to keep yourself glued to him but doesn't rely on playing himself so he gets self-absorbed on his persona and he can act
I always like to remind ppl that it was Bautista's choice to wear those glasses in Blade Runner. Such a small thing but it shows his insane instinct for acting.
Dave as Rabban in dune is so good
All this, and he holds the record for most Make-A-Wish wishes granted at over 650.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Now he's a sellout. Surprise!
@@Sandman2007still stuck in 2021 I see. We know you don't give a damn about Taiwan.
@@raidenskywalker3702 and neither does John Cena.
@@Sandman2007go touch some grass what hell is wrong with u move in with your Damn life !
@@Sandman2007 thanks for admitting you're full of shit lol
Nah, they got it wrong:
Cena is the better entertainer, he isn't afraid of making himself look like a dweeb in order to get a laugh out of the audince, and Bautista is the better actor, dude has range and can actually pull both drama and comedy.
Batista created Drax to be a legendary meme
Yeah Cena dresses like Barbie 😅
Cena's performance in Peacemaker genuinely made me cry so he might be better at drama than you're giving him credit for
Batista is the better actor, though. Also, Piper in They Live was awesome.
Batista, as an actor, shows the most range, easily jumping from comedy and action roles to more dramatic and even sombre ones.
Cena, on the other hand, is a great entertainer, especially in comedy
How can you bring up Piper and not mention his ultimate star role, as Da Maniac.
Dave Batista, it’s actually the best wrestler turn actor today, did you see his work in blade runner 2049, glass onion, dune , he is taking roles that demand more acting range , than Jhon cena or dwayne.
John Cena knows how to cut more than just a decent promo.
I am a Rock fan in how he moved into movies but John. John is good in everything he has been into. His comedy timing is excellent. I see John.
Agreed
you have terrible taste. absolute garbage
you can't see him
@@wowiemnwow I was granted to ability to see him.
wrong, he's been in so many films that were pretty mid or bad, once he found his comedy action roles, that's when he took off. The Rock shines in comedy action blockbuster.
Cena's serious mode movies were pretty amateur and bad, which is why he took so long to breakthrough
John Cena has always been a good actor, whether he’s in front of a camera or in a WWE ring. He’s really good at giving out a performance.
Dave Bautista doesn’t have his own show, but had big roles in huge films and honestly seems to have more range than Cena. Like them both.
Dave role on Blade Runner was so touching. He has so much emotion.
I'd take Batista over John Cena any day. Outside of Peacemaker, there wasn't another piece of evidence of him turning his acting into success. Whereas without Batista's fine work in Knock on the Cabin and the latest Knives Out movie would have fallen flat. I like Cena , he's funny and charasmatic, but from a pure acting point of view I think he's a bit behind the work Batista has been doing.
I'd even go further to say that Cena plays a variation of his likeable goof character with a heart of gold in most of his movies if not all. Just like the rock plays the rock in every movie. But batista's role from Guardians to Knives out to Cabin are 3 completely different people.
Don't forget Bladerunner 2049 and Dune. Bautista, by all accounts, has been putting in the work, and it definitely shows.
Batista, Rock and then John china... in that order...
Bro, Bautista in Dune is legit serious tone and acting. He's really upping his game.
@@FriendofWigner Wow, the fact i forgot about these two shows that this video should have been about Batista, not john cena. None of these roles are generic action roles. Even with Guardians, he took what could have been a bland one note character and added some extra character elements.
@@nathanmichael167 Agreed. I kept seeing Batista tossed in as a 'generic' wrestling actor, and I was getting a little miffed. The guy has taken some interesting roles, done well with them, and seem like he is all-in on becoming an actual actor.
I think it also helps that Cena is just a genuinely awesome person outside of his wrestling and acting.
0:29 not putting John's theme was violation
I'm guessing they want to avoid a copyright strike?
Worth mentioning in his so far only stint hosting SNL (which needs to be addressed ASAP!) he was FANTASTIC. Showed a ton of range, charisma, and incredible comedic timing.
trash
To be fair to Dave Bautista, he’s done an excellent job in Glass Onion, Knock at the Cabin, Dune 2 and Guardians 3.
You'd think if they are going to make a video about John Cena they would at least show him smh
I was coming to point this out too. Very strange.
Everyone knows what he looks like, but nobody can see him. It's JOHN CENA!
hence the title, "why nobody saw john cena's acting career"
This whole video would have made way more sense if it was on Bautista
Exactly
Bautista is amazing but John Cena just has that realness I just don't get with Bautista
Guve Dave Batista his flowers too. “Knock at the Door” “Glass Onion” and “Army of the Dead” all have him play layered characters.
Loved Glass Onion
I'm all for dunking on Dwayne, but this piece could have shown Batista a bit more respect. He's more than just Drax, his work in Blade Runner, Knock At The Cabin and Dune has been phenomenal.
yeah this a shill for cena video to get views
I think it's great wrestlers are finally getting utilized properly. The skills they bring with their ability to tell a story with more than just their lines is something that we get to see more and more through guys like Cena, Batista and I bet Roman Reigns could be fantastic someday too.
Roman Reigns is already fantastic. HIs current run as the "Tribal Chief", an emotionally abusive yet deeply insecure and paranoid mob boss is probably the best "bad guy" WWE has had in years. He took acting lessons during the pandemic and it really shows
This is weirdly dismissive of Dave Bautista. Who has as much range as Cena, is better at drama, and chooses his roles much more carefully.
Yes totally agree dave has a better range
The Doctor of Thugganomics has come a long way.
I was watching Peacemaker and my wife walked into the room during his big emotional breakdown scene. Just stood there and went “damn I had no idea he can act.”
I feel like it was implied too much in this video that Bautista doesnt show the same range as Cena when id argue has shown more range than Cena so far. Not much, but more as Dave's niche has been Drama whiles Cena's has been comedy
We haven't seen him in years either. Hopefully, he shows up someday
Coming to the comments seeing Dave get his flowers is my favorite thing about this video existing. Dave Bautista is by far the best actor out of the three, shameful people only acknowledge Cena and Rock. Dave has the most talent as he labels himself an actor, not movie star.
Peacemaker was so good! I can’t wait for Season 2
Love Robert Patrick
couldn't agree more. I was shocked when i went to reddit and there were people hating on it because to me it was the one of the funniest shows ever.
@@playz8538Reddit is not the world, it’s filled with neck beard weirdos
@@playz8538 hating it? I had the exact opposite experience and found overwhelmingly positive comments about Peacemaker. Which is great, because I really enjoyed watching Peacemaker.
Was waiting the whole vid for Dave Bautista to be brought up
I want to mention the gem that was “ 5 questions with the champ” with John Cena. There was a weekly web episode where he would answer five questions in some of the most hilarious ways.
I remeber when John was on wired for that Q&A thingy.
There was a question about why wrestlers shave and he went into detail about how people could grab body hair and how that hurts, went further into detail about using body oil and tight outfits and it ended on him having found another method because "People are scared of the very presence of a grown man wearing something from the 90s"
Dave Batista's acting in Blade runner 2049 is the best performance ever by a wrestler in a film. I wish he had more screen time.
I think Cena said it best himself in a Savannah Banana video, "we're all in the entertainment business." So he clearly knows his strengths and weaknesses but ultimately does one thing constantly and that's entertain audiences in the ring, on the screen or on Banana League diamond striking out.
Pre-2010 rock actually showed potential. his role in walking tall and gridiron gang gave him layered characters that he played pretty well. but then he sold post-2010 lol
I will forever defend Dave Batista as the best wrestler turned actor. The man has range! But John Cena has been able to turn around and become a very close second. I’m glad we can all agree that the rock is getting lazy
i guess getting lazy ist the right term. cos in the beginning of his career he showed his (comedic) talent. I LOVE his performance in "Be Cool" for example. but getting bigger and bigger roles he decided to play the same and same persona again and again. probably for his big paycheck. I really would like to see him in a decent role or in real (not just physical) comedy.
batista and edge have both had better roles than cena thus far, but his career is definitely gonna be crazy - he even presented at the oscars
I can agree on Dave, but I honestly cannot even remember seeing Adam in anything
@@GameBreaker1055 Vikings, dude is a beast in that show, didn't even recognized him at first
@@kunalkamble4255 You see, that's my problem. I somehow managed to accidently avoid everything the man is in somehow!
After seeing Pain and Gain I'm reminded how much acting potential Dwayne had before his ego got worse. I'm glad to see that John Cena and Dave Batista didn't go down that path and improved upon their craft.
I love how you highlighted Kevin Nash! He may not be a leading man or get many roles with more than a minute or two of screen time BUT... Kevin Nash's role, somehow, seem a lot more dignified than most of the roles wrestlers find themselves playing
One of the underrated wrestlers acting example is Adam Copeland in the new Percy Jackson series on Disney+
If I had to rank the 3 big wrestler turned actors from best to worst it’s:
1. Dave Bautista
2. John Cena
3. The Rock
I have never once seen John Cena in a movie.
Kinda odd to make a video about John cena and now show any footage of him.
the thumbnail of the video seems to be unfinished too
@@brokenregistryWeird they have a helmet and a hat but not else.
hence the video's title, "why nobody saw john cena's career"
7:08 Damn 😂
Suburban Commando 🤣
Thats a deep cut for sure lmao
damn, this video was really good, nice job, guys
Great video.
He’s freaking funny, I remember his cameos as himself and then his transition to actual acting I was confused but impressed. “You can’t see me” was a joke for middle school back in the early 2010’s lol
I hope you make a companion video to this one about Dave Bautista, who is WAAAAAY more talented, diverse, and impressive
How dare you insult Daddy’s Home?! Fun family flicks
The thing about Cena that is interesting is that he is a student of transition, and it seems he learned the lesson well. He took a VERY 90's-style path into fame: start in low- and mid-budget action -> score some work as a punchline in some full-strength comedies -> supporting roles in RomComs, usually the handsome new boyfriend to be overthrown, or some superhuman competitive suitor -> comedic relief with dramatic parts in something GrimDark, usually a horror film or an arthouse piece from Cannes or SXSW -> ensemble lead in a B-movie, adult-oriented genre film -> breakout lead in an auteur-driven passion project, usually some kind of Oscar Bait needing lateral stunt-casting to stand out -> Stop typecasting into Action and only do action movies that support their artistic body of work, not their bankroll
The path was invented by Arnold, and just about every Hollywood muscle-god has either tried following the path and failed, or failed because they DIDN'T take the path; the Rock included (he just can't get a dramatic breakout that doesn't default into some kind of action premise.)
I think that in some cases, Dave Batista may actually be a better Hollywood actor than John Cena. He can play many similar roles that Cena could and pull them off, but has also had some more dramatic depth I feel. While I didn’t find the movie itself good, Batistas performance in a Knock at the Cabin to be quite good. Both are quite good honestly and I love seeing them pop up in movies these days, Something I feel the Rock wishes was still the case in his career instead of it being tiring at this point.
I like how you just breezed over The Marine, a movie with witty comedy, but Cena plays the character very seriously and straight man
That was the very first film I saw with him and I saw he can act, I didn’t even know who he was at the time and he still impressed me
yikes 😂
I like Cena a lot, he was incredible in Peacemaker, especially the moment on the piano. But the video seems to reference Dave Batista negatively, which feels unfair given his brilliant cameo in Blade Runner 2049 and some solid action performances in Guardians and Spectre.
Damn, I actually like the Daddy's Home movies, especially as a fan of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg!
And Edge killed it in Vikings.
Paramount dropped the ball by not passing the Transformers film to Cena as the new protagonist, it would have been fun to have a skeptical character as the companion while the Autobots remain sincere.
I agree. I followed none percent of his wrestling career. But I will go see a movie or show just because he's in it. I have fun when he's acting. People forget that sometimes you can go see, and wholly enjoy a movie because it was just fun for you. Not everything has to be a masterpiece to be exactly what we need it to be. Not every performance needs to be Oscar worthy.
I will note that Bautista is a solid second place for me. Not only have I enjoyed Drax.......but he has shown some chops in Bladerunner and Dune.
This video short changes Dave Bautista so bad...
I can't believe you bashed "Daddy's home"(1 and 2)
Such a good family comedy, with something for every member no matter the age.
I think the elusion to Dave Bautista being one of the “other normal” wrestlers turned actors is inaccurate because Dave has made it his mission to stop being typecast as the big dude, and hes been very successful in that mission. Sure to a mainstream audience, being the dumb muscle in Marvel movies didnt do him any favors but he even had some very good deep emotional stuff going on screen, his roles in Blade Runner: 2049 and Dune also help his mission.
Great video, but I think Bautista deserves some credit, too. Just watch his small part in Blade Runner 2049. Dude has chops.
This is the one of the best documentaries ive seen so far aboht jhon cena however if you wanna make one can you atleast put him in the video instead just a background with voice?.
John cena's acting is what Dwayne john wishes his was
Cenas movie theater scene is one of my favorte scenes ever. Its so funny😂
Did he just insinuate that Dave Bautista can't act? What have you been watching?
So, because a lot of people are mentioning Dave Bautista here. I think its from Maven's own youtube channel. Maven said when Dave was 'popping off' in his very first run with Evoloution (Dave, HHH, Orton and Ric), there was a WWE party. And one of the female wrestlers (I think Stacy as he mentioned) husband/BF was a hollywood actor - and for most of the night Dave did was talk to him. And after that he was already going to acting school part-time when he was not on the road.
Even John said he him self went to acting school for a long while. Peacemaker is the show that solidified him as a proper actor by getting a complex role.
Both of these men committed worked hard, did the grind from the bottom. Its why they are doing so well today.
Love John Cena in movies more and more. As well as Dave Batista. Both have such good range in their performances. So happy he gets more love.
Rock tried to get out of his comfort zone with films like Be Cool, Southland Tales, and The Gameplan. Then, he just decided one day to get super jacked and get this money, and that he did.
Can we please discuss the master class that is Dave Bautista's transition into Hollywood?
I was very sceptical with Cena first. He was ok in Bumbelbee and Suicide Squad. But when i heard Peacemaker is getting his own show i was so confused and i was doupting Cena can carry show himself. And boy i was wrong. And im glad i was wrong
It is so strange to hear the “and his name is JOHN CENA” followed by generic horn music #37 rather than My Time Is Now.
Y’all did Dave Batista dirty with this one
love the titel, didn’t see it coming tho
Bautista is the real goat 🐐
His acting in The Suicide Squad made me wanna see more of him. The expression he did when Rick Flag said “peacemaker… what a joke” sold me.
Love how all the comments are mentioned Bautista. Feel like Nerdstalgic might’ve overlooked him.
John and Batista are honestly good actors. Hope they do more in Hollywood. Also recently Edge has done well on Percy Jackson as Ares, he was a solid villain, and I think if Edge takes notes from John and Dave, he could do well in Hollywood.
i just watched ricky stanicky and it was so good that i looked up more cena movies and ended up watching another good movie playing with fire
I feel like this video is unfairly down on Dave Bautista. He's actually shown some superb range outside of Drax. His turn in the short prequel for BR2049 was outstanding. Recognise!
I loved cena in his peacemaker ❤his skills in acting is amazing…
Is it just me or did the video weirdly gloss over & ignore Bautista? It even went as far as to show his picture while seemingly actively not saying his name, just referring to him as “other actors”. Felt strange.
I think it’s unfair to lump Bautista in with one note actors. Look at his most recent performances, his roles in Dune, Boy and the Heron, GOTG3, Knock at the Cabin and Glass Onion were very different
"Youre bleeding man" "i aint got time to bleed" 😂
Excuse you, but Dave Bautista has worked with Denis Villeneuve (twice), Rian Johnson, and Zack Snyder. He even does a great performance in Knock at the Cabin from M. Night Shyamalan
You mention ventura and Andre the giant, but not Bill Goldberg in Santa's slay?
Daddys home 2 was actually awesome for the record.
Dwayne Johnson is being criminally underrated here. Both Cena and Johnson have played a lot of basic big guy action roles, Cena has 1 other role (who is still largely an action hero) while Johnson's roles in Get Smart, Gridiron Gang, the Game Plan, or even Witch Mountain show actual diversity.
Batista is doing what he can to move off that action movie stereotype, he clearly cares about the craft and wants to do more. I respect that
I thought he was a joke in his earlier career in movies (The Marine, etc). I can't recall the exact point where I thought "I like this dude. He's funny and seems super cool", but his performance as Peacemaker is what sealed the deal for me.
Also, his work with Make a Wish is super impressive and should be noted.
Loved him in Ricky Stanicky; he showed a lot of talent there
Cena is ridiculously stiff in 12 Rounds. The action film they built around him was pretty legit but his emotions were flat & weird.
I think Dave Batista showed real depth in Blade Runner and a knock in the cabin
The deceptions joke gets me every time
I really liked freelance, felt like a love letter to those 90s b-rate action movies, good comedy and some very well directed action scenes
3:25 Hey those movies are pretty funny.
I didn't know that seen that did any more than three or four movies I hadn't heard of him doing a movie in like 15 years
The marine is one of my favorite childhood movies
I really feel like this video drastically overlooked Dave Bautista
John Cena totally triumphs in Amazon’s, Ricky Stanicky!