John Cena has joined the upcoming ninth Fast & Furious movie.
The WWE star turned actor confirmed the new on Twitter, sharing with fans the incredible honour he had to joint he franchise and the FF family.
For nearly 20 years, the Fast Franchise has entertained fans and created some of the biggest cinematic moments in history, he wrote.
Its an incredible honour to join this franchise and this family.
The news had been rumoured for weeks after Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel posted a cryptic message on his Instagram.
In Vins Instagram video, he said: As you know Im always thinking Fast, and Im always thinking about the responsibility of making something iconic and deserving of your loyalty…
I know this sounds crazy but every blue moon I feel like Pablo up there sends me someone, another soldier for the fight for truth, he continued in reference to his late F&F co-star Paul Walker, who died in a car accident in 2013.
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Then as John entered the frame, he added: Today, someone came by that speaks to what Pablo would have brought me.
John has seen his movie career explode in recent years after leaving his full-time position as the face of modern wrestling. His recent roles have included parts in Trainwreck, Daddys Home and Blockers, as well as the leading role in Bumblebee, which was released in December.
Little is known about his character, except that he will be playing a badass which will surprise absolutely no one.
Fast & Furious 9 is scheduled to arrive in theaters on 22 May 2020. and will be directed by Justin LiRead More – Source
