While Dwayne Johnson struggles with a career tailspin, his fellow WWE alum John Cena is charting his own path in the film business. Cena never attained the heights of stardom that Johnson did, but he has appeared in more blockbusters than you'd think. Together, they're cast members in the record-breaking Fast & Furious franchise, although on opposing sides of the storyline. Cena has also appeared in the acclaimed Transformers film Bumblebee, the DC movie The Suicide Squad and its spin-off series Peacemaker, and more recently, in the sleeper hit animation/live-action hybrid, Coyote vs. Acme. This week, Cena is set to headline arguably his biggest film — an Apple TV franchise play that's forgoing a theatrical release in favor of a direct-to-streaming debut.
The movie comes in the wake of the success of Barbie, which grossed approximately $1.4 billion worldwide and inspired studios to invest in other toy properties. However, the audience simply wasn't there for this year's Masters of the Universe, which grossed around $120 million worldwide against a reported budget of $175 million in theaters, but redeemed itself on Prime Video. Apple has had rough experiences with theatrical releases, except for F1. Releasing Cena's upcoming movie directly on Apple TV seems like a pointed move to counter the negative buzz that came with box-office bombs such as Argylle and Napoleon. Incidentally, Cena had roles in both Barbie and Argylle as well.
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