John Cena is still the most popular WWE superstar today but he is slowly becoming the next wrestler who will be successful in Hollywood. Cena recently got a new movie role but rumors suggest that Vince McMahon is unhappy about it.
The 39-year-old superstar has been absent for the majority of the year due to a shoulder injury and various projects outside of wrestling. He starred in a couple of comedy films while also hosting two well-known awards shows.
Cena is about to finish filming the second season of his televisions shown when it was announced that he will have a new movie. According to Variety, he will star in the comedy movie "The Pact" with Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz.
It is a film about parents trying to prevent their daughters who are going to lose their virginities on prom night. Cena is also scheduled to host the December 10 episode of Saturday Night Live which means he will get more media attention.
There are reports saying that the WWE, especially Vince McMahon, is unhappy about Cena's new movie role. However, it might not be true but the company's top officials are officially worried about their top superstar going to Hollywood.
In a recent episode of The Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that McMahon is worried that Cena will leave wrestling permanently. They are said to be preparing for the worst but it is already expected that the 15-time WWE World Champion is a part-time superstar next year.
Several plans for Cena have been prepared including a match with The Undertaker or A.J. Styles. There is also the fact that he might win his 16th world title to tie Ric Flair's record. However, the company should be afraid to give him a title run if he misses half of the year.
If Cena indeed becomes a movie star, he will not be the first successful wrestler turned actor. Dave "Batista" Bautista and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have starred in many top-grossing films in 2015 and 2016.
