If John Cena has some thing to say about it, Tom Brady will make it to Hollywood before he’s immortalized in Canton.
The Massachusets native and New England Patriots superfan has left his own mark on Tinseltown, having made the transition from athletics himself. The winner of thirteen WWE Championships, Cena has performed his success in the ring into starring roles in some of the most renowned pop subculture franchises (i.e. “Fast and Furious,” “Transformers,” and the DC Universe), which has afforded him an opportunity with famend actors like Vin Diesel, Margot Robbie, and Hailee Steinfeld.
But a visit to ESPN’s “First Take” to promote his new comedy film “Ricky Stanicky” allowed Cena to divulge his dream co-star: legendary Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
“I sense that Tom’s a very creative guy,” Cena advised hosts Ryan Clark and Christine Williamson. “He’s now not solely an carried out athlete, I sense perhaps a pal comedy on the horizon. So, Tom, if you’re listening, I’m available, and I take all calls, particularly from Tom Brady.”
Brady has seemed in his share of high-profile pop culture projects, acting as himself in films like “Entourage” and “Ted 2” as well as voiceover roles in the lauded animated sitcoms “Family Guy” and “The Simpsons.”
More recently, Brady served as the titular character of Paramount Pictures’ “80 for Brady,” which saw a group of New Englanders interact in comedic hijinks in an effort to take in the Patriots’ historic victory in Super Bowl LI.
Cena has often spoken about the inspirational influence that Brady has left upon him and jokingly in contrast their respective paths in their careers and private lives: lengthy earlier than Brady transferred from the Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cena made the transition from New England to The Big Guava, main him to jokingly observation that the quarterback used to be “stalking” him.
“Tom Brady gave a plot to the location of New England, and actually helped increase what that team stands for and now genuinely is striving to rebuild in the equal vein he handles himself; with a sure sense of class, and certain experience of sportsmanship and a positive sense of aggressive edge,” Cena said of Brady in 2021, per Alfred Konuwa of Forbes. “He’s one of these uncommon individuals that regardless of what uniform he puts on, he’s interesting to watch, he’s constantly the focus of conversation and he earns the recognize that he gets.”
