The “shitty” 2000s movies John Cena wants to delete from history: “I should’ve been run out of town”

John Cena has said he disliked making his early films and did not value the work or the people involved. He now recognises that his impatience and focus on wrestling kept him from taking the opportunity seriously, a change in attitude that helped lay the groundwork for his later acting success.

Cena filmed his first movie, *The Marine*, in Australia in 2004, soon after becoming WWE world champion. He later appeared in *12 Rounds* (2009), *Legendary* (2010) and *The Reunion* (2011), then stayed away from films for four years. He recalled that the quiet, stop-start pace of filming contrasted sharply with performing for live wrestling crowds.