One Piece Live-Action Star Emily Rudd who plays Nami, the navigator of the straw hat pirates has been quite vocal about her love for anime and how she was already a fan of One Piece before even joining the cast of the live-action series. She has proved in many situations that she is a nerd who is in love with anime series and movies and is obsessed with many anime series like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Tokyo Ghoul, etc. She has also stated that she reread One Piece at the time of recording, which showed that she had already read the story once.
However, there is another actor who might just be a bigger anime fan than Emily Rudd. His name is John Cena, the International WWE Star and actor who has been a part of many movies and series.
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John Cena Is Also an Anime Fan
Cena is without a doubt one of the many highly sought-after WWE superstars who found success after moving to Hollywood. While Cena has appeared in several well-known franchises, he rose to prominence as Peacemaker in the DC-produced television series Peacemaker and many other movies like The Fast and the Furious and Barbie. Cena has proven his fondness for anime programs on numerous occasions. His fascination with the media began in the 1990s when he first encountered Dragon Ball Z. Cena has stated that some of his all-time favorites are Bleach, My Hero Academia, and One Piece.
He has mentioned anime as an excellent technique to ease stress and anxiety in a stressful job. He didn’t stop there; he now has an extensive collection of anime artifacts spanning from action figures to posters to DVDs. In 2016, Cena was invited as a guest of honor at the Anime Expo, one of the largest anime festivals in North America, where he spoke about his love of anime.
Will John Cena Join an Anime Live-Action Adaptation?
Cena’s love for anime has been quite evident for a while and it wouldn’t come as a shock to see Cena voice an anime character for the English dub version of the series or star in a live-action adaptation of an anime. Since the poster for My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission, the anime’s third feature film, gave the actor a credit, the WWE superstar has responded in kind and has also written about the anime and All Might, one of the series’ protagonists. Netizens have speculated that Cena may try his hand at anime. However, there has been no genuine talk or news about them to date.
Looking at the hype of One Piece live-action and Cena’s love for the series it won’t come as a shock if Cena joined the Straw Hat Pirates. The series also has a role that would perfectly fit him looking at his physique and nature. Cena would be the perfect actor for the role of Franky, however, he would have to wait sometime for the role as Franky is introduced a little later in the series.
