John Cena is now a bankable movie star and has starred in some of the biggest films in recent times like the Fast and Furious franchise. He has a certain charm that attracts fans along with his unique knack for humor. With time, he has also shown shades of his dramatic range with roles like Peacemaker.
Before Peacemaker, Cena was considered for many superhero roles and did not get the opportunity to play any. This included missing out on a chance to be in the crazy world of Deadpool where he would have played Cable, which eventually went to Josh Brolin.
John Cena Lost The Role of Cable to Josh Brolin in Deadpool 2
John Cena’s 2015 film Trainwreck put him on the radar of Hollywood and he started getting opportunities to appear in the superhero world. In an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Cena reflected on missing out on some major Marvel and DC roles in the past.
He revealed that he was rejected for roles like Shazam in the DCU, a role which he was very interested in playing. He also claimed that he tried to get a role in the Deadpool world but ended up losing the opportunity. He said,
“I can’t tell you how many superhero roles I’ve been rejected for. Shazam is certainly one. I think like a child, so Shazam was super interesting to me…And when I read the script, a lot of times, like… this is the thing, I don’t chase ‘I want to do this,’ I always have to read it.
There was a brief try at the Deadpool universe, rejection. There were a few in the Marvel universe, rejected. But you know, I keep trying.”
Cena was in the running for Cable in Deadpool 2, but the role eventually went to Josh Brolin. However, these rejections led to him nabbing his most recognized role in James Gunn’s Peacemaker, with him playing the titular role.
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James Gunn Assures Fans Won’t Be Confused with Peacemaker Season 2
John Cena‘s Peacemaker series was a great addition to the DCU with Cena having a ball with his wild and entertaining titular character. The series was created and directed by James Gunn and season 1 had a cameo appearance of other DCU characters like Aquaman and Flash.
However, with the soft reboot of the DCU, fans are wondering how the second season will address the change and whether it will ease into the new DCU without any confusion. When fans posed the question on Threads, Gunn assured them that he would make sure that everything fell into place and no plotholes arose due to the changing DCU. He said,
“You’ll have to wait and see how that works out! Because it’s my favorite thing to do, it’s the biggest original Max show ever, and I have a way in. It won’t be confusing.”
It remains to be seen how Gunn crafts the second season in a way that benefits from the new DCU without creating any blunders due to past DCU elements. Cena’s character is expected to have a big role in Gunn’s new DCU moving forward.
