{"id":34182,"date":"2024-09-18T19:17:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/?p=34182"},"modified":"2024-09-18T19:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:17:21","slug":"john-cena-will-star-in-mattels-matchbox-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-34-197-49-85.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/?p=34182","title":{"rendered":"John Cena Will Star In Mattel’s Matchbox Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

John Cena has been cast in ‘Matchbox’.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The 47-year-old actor will star in a live-action film produced by Skydance, Apple Original Films, and Mattel Films based on the toy brand’s renowned vehicle line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Hargrave, the director of ‘Extraction’, will direct the picture, while David Coggeshall (‘The Deliverance’) and Jonathan Tropper (‘The Adam Project’) will write the screenplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Matchbox’ will be Mattel’s third foray into Hollywood, following the release of the Margot Robbie-starring ‘Barbie’ last year, with its next project, a live-action ‘Masters of the Universe’ blockbuster, due to hit theaters in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: John Cena Has Announced His WWE Retirement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former WWE star was most recently seen in Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Jackpot!’, where he acted alongside Awkwafina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite enjoying his time on the set, the ‘F9’ actor revealed he had to take extra precautions for a scene with his co-star, wearing a “prosthetic” nose when Awkwafina punched him in the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He shared this with The Hollywood Reporter: “I really think the setup for it was fun and when she actually did it and we did the gag, it looked great and it plays well in the movie.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former wrestler told the ‘Shangi-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ actress to simply “swing for the fences,” and she did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: John Cena Is Accused Of Participating In A Naked \u201cHumiliation Ritual\u201d At The Oscars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some of the parts in the film were difficult, Awkwafina stated that she enjoyed creating the film and was grateful for the opportunity to work with Cena.<\/p>\n\n\n

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She told Total Film magazine, “John was very amusing on set. There were a handful of times when John said something that made me completely lose it, and everyone else did as well\u2026”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star also expressed her admiration for the ‘Jackpot!’ storyline, calling it “unique”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explained, “When I initially read the script, I thought it was unusual from the normal, run-of-the-mill, 24-hour action comedies. The film is one-of-a-kind, with genuine emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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