Business Insider

John Cena says his agency tried to talk him out of his 'Barbie' cameo because it was 'beneath him'

John Cena's agency advised him against making his scene-stealing cameo in "Barbie." "The perspective from an agency standpoint was, 'This is beneath you,'" he told Howard Stern. Cena didn't take his ...
The Hollywood Reporter

John Cena’s Agency Tried to Talk Him Out of Role in ‘Barbie,’ But Actor Says “I’m Not a Commodity”

Despite what his agency thought of his small role in the Greta Gerwig film before it began production, the actor knew he wanted to be in the Oscar-nominated title. By Christy Piña Associate Editor The ...
Variety

John Cena Says Agency Told Him to Reject ‘Barbie’ Cameo as It ‘May Take You Out’ of Future Lead Roles: Their Perspective Was ‘This Is Beneath You’

John Cena revealed on “The Howard Stern Show” that an agency advised him not to appear in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” in a cameo as a mermaid Barbie. The WWE icon and action star was told appearing in ...
Deadline.com

‘Barbie’ Wanted John Cena, And He Wanted To Do The Film, But His Agency Said It Was “Beneath Him”

John Cena knows how to wrestle. And he put that skill to good use when he decided to take a role in Barbie despite his agency saying the role of a mermaid was “beneath” him. Cena appeared on ...
The New York Times

‘Barbie’ Was Supposed to Change Hollywood for Women. Why Didn’t It?

The film was a global phenomenon and seemed to herald a new era of embracing stories by, about and for women. By Nicole Sperling When “Barbie” was released in 2023, it quickly became a phenomenon. It ...