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John Cena was rejected for Marvel, DC superhero roles

January 16, 2022 8:16 PM

In a recent interview, John Cena revealed he was rejected for several superhero roles including Shazam and Cable before being cast as Peacemaker.

John Cena

"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." Shazam was eventually played by Zachary Levi.” John Cena said while speaking to Josh Horowitz

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He added that he was also rejected for a few Marvel roles. "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," he said, before revealing that one of the roles he was rejected for was Cable, eventually played by Josh Brolin

However, John got a chance of playing a costumed superhero in the DC Universe when he appeared as Peacemaker in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, which was released last year. He is reprising his role in the spin-off series Peacemaker, which premiered on HBO Max last week.

Story Credit, Hindustan Times