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Mike_Stanton
07/28/23 2:29:11 PM
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I (Butters) can't reliably form an unbiased opinion of his acting ability because I can only ever remember him as that wrestler whose gimmick got too stale and contributed to making WWE a shadow of its former self. But what do YOU think, CE? Is John Cena a good actor???

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gmanthebest
07/28/23 2:30:11 PM
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I like him. I think he did a great job in Peacemaker

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VeggetaX
07/28/23 2:34:17 PM
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He plays the roles given to him just as well.

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JasonSehorn
07/28/23 2:34:38 PM
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gmanthebest posted...
I like him. I think he did a great job in Peacemaker

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Irony
07/28/23 2:35:09 PM
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No

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ellis123
07/28/23 2:36:59 PM
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I've never seen him, so no clue.

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Spurner
07/28/23 2:42:08 PM
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I hated The Suicide Squad and dont much remember his performance. A fried told me I should watch Peacemaker anyways, which I did, and Cena won me over.
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Tenlaar
07/28/23 2:46:16 PM
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I wouldnt consider him a huge acting talent or anything but hes good enough to not make a good show worse by being in it. Hes good at filling a particular niche; Peacemaker certainly came out well but Im not sure how well he would do carrying a more grounded dramatic show.
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Roachmeat
07/28/23 2:47:31 PM
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'Yes'

VeggetaX posted...
He plays the roles given to him just as well.

Also, who forgets that John Cena had to 'act' in the WwE as well. Just a few weeks ago we had Roman Reigns acting like he was going to give up his belt and status to his cousin. It's all performance.
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Proto_Spark
07/28/23 2:49:02 PM
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Cena is usually one of the better actors in whatever he's in, but he also seems to be pretty careful to not really go too far outside of his comfort zone.

That's not necessarily a bad thing, its how The Rock became as popular a celebrity as he is too since Rock's early movie career was kind of a flop.
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mustachedmystic
07/28/23 2:49:49 PM
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I saw dat movie he was in a while back. He wasnt nearly as bad as I was expected him to be.

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bigblu89
07/28/23 2:50:38 PM
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I think he's a "good" actor in the sense that he excels in the roles that are given to him.

I don't see him being the next Nicholson or anything, but as the Action Hero/Comic Relief/Buddy Cop role, I think he's just fine.

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Heartomaton
07/28/23 2:53:22 PM
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He got the only good line in any live-action Transformers movie.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/8/1/AAcI8BAAEs-N.jpg

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Lil_Bit83
07/28/23 3:42:37 PM
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Not particularly. He's not awful either. Just so-so. But that's probably how a lot of actors are early in their careers.

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TyVulpine
07/28/23 3:45:55 PM
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I didn't know he was is movies. I mean, we can't see him...

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IronWolf87
07/28/23 3:59:02 PM
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Better than the Rock not as good as Big Dave Batista
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Jagr_68
07/28/23 4:00:19 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
He got the only good line in any live-action Transformers movie.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/8/1/AAcI8BAAEs-N.jpg

LOL sounds too fake to be real but it's Transmorphers so nice

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ZevLoveDOOM
07/28/23 4:02:17 PM
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i liked him in Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad. really the only work i can evaluate from him...
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Turbam
07/28/23 4:05:04 PM
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I think that he and Batista are far better "wrestler turned actor" than the Rock

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Ratchetrockon
07/28/23 4:05:04 PM
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Idk maybe

I can't tell if someone is good or not at acting. Haven't watched many movies outside of a specific genre

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Glob
07/28/23 9:12:35 PM
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IronWolf87 posted...
Better than the Rock not as good as Big Dave Batista

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StealThisSheen
07/28/23 9:13:34 PM
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I would have said no until Peacemaker. He's great in that.

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RetsuZaiZen
07/28/23 9:35:12 PM
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Serviceable but not good.

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specialkid8
07/28/23 9:44:41 PM
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Spurner posted...
I hated The Suicide Squad and dont much remember his performance. A fried told me I should watch Peacemaker anyways, which I did, and Cena won me over.
Wait, you hated Suicide Squad but liked Peacemaker? It should be the opposite if anything.

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The_Wheelman1
07/28/23 9:53:15 PM
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He's a better actor than wrestler that's for sure

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Heavy_D_Forever
07/28/23 9:54:45 PM
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He's amazing as Peacemaker and he was really funny in that movie about the parents trying to stop their daughters from getting laid.

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Axiom
07/28/23 9:54:48 PM
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He's ok as certain characters. He could never play a serious dramatic role properly
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RchHomieQuanChi
07/28/23 9:58:52 PM
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I'm with everyone else saying that he excels in the roles given to him and remains likable in basically everything, but I don't expect him to be that guy who transforms himself in every role he's in.

But FWIW, I think he has a lot more acting ability than someone like The Rock and I think is overall a good actor for action-comedy style movies.

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StealThisSheen
07/28/23 10:05:54 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
Wait, you hated Suicide Squad but liked Peacemaker? It should be the opposite if anything.

I assume they mean "liked" Peacemaker as in it was the only character who resonated a response from them, which I can get. The latest Suicide Squad was fairly paint by numbers.

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Mike_Stanton
07/30/23 6:39:03 PM
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People think he's a better actor than The Rock? wtf?

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RetsuZaiZen
07/30/23 9:53:59 PM
#32:


Mike_Stanton posted...
People think he's a better actor than The Rock? wtf?
It's more bizarre that people feel the need to compare the two in literally every single single topic about either one of them.

Same with Batista.

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Dabrikishaw15
08/01/23 1:01:30 PM
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Yes. Plays all his roles well and actually plays characters that aren't untouchably cool all the time.

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pauIie
08/01/23 1:04:12 PM
#34:


he hasn't shown range yet. maybe he won't. but he's been good in the roles i've seen him in so far.

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buddhamonster
08/01/23 1:05:09 PM
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Any of the big stars that come out of WWE are "good actors". Wrestling is just acting with a bunch of athletic stunts thrown in the mix. Generally speaking, the people who are shit actors don't become big stars.

That said, I really don't care about the kind of mindless action movies these type of people are generally in, so I can't say how he is on the big screen. But in general, I'd imagine he's at least competent at what he does.

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