Fast 9 has been released in different parts of the world and the reception from the critics has been mixed. But that certainly didn’t have any adverse effects on the box office of the film. It continued to dominate the scene for the successful franchise which will eventually be coming back with the 10th and 11th installments. John Cena was the newest member of this family and he also could be around for the final two installments of the franchise.
John Cena’s addition to the Fast 9 cast coincided with The Rock’s departure from the crew as the WWE Universe missed a showdown between the two megastars. Dwayne Johnson has further confirmed that he will not be back for the Fast 10 or 11 saga, meaning we have already seen the end of him in this genre. A beef with Vin Diesel is the supposed reason behind this decision while the two have never confirmed the same.
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Bringing John Cena into the situation was an unprecedented move by the film’s crew who were uncertain about this at the very beginning. People recently spoke with the multi-time world champion where he spoke about his involvement with the Fast 9 family.
John Cena was slowly accepted by the Fast 9 crew
His into the family was like gaining acceptance in the WWE locker room. They were a bit reluctant at first, but the environment quickly changed,
“They were kind of apprehensive to me being there, just like we are in WWE like, ‘Who is the new kid?’ But then when the new kid does something good or like when you have good open conversations, it’s like, ‘Yeah, you’re alright.’ Or as Vin calls it, ‘the family.’ That’s super rare in film. Because usually, you do the project, you move on. It’s like a wonderful summer camp. You make great friends and some you stay in touch with them.”
John Cena was is a beloved guy for the Fast 9 family about whom Vin Diesel said that late Paul Walker must have sent the 16-time World Champion to them for the antagonist Jakob Torretto’s character. Cena was very humbled to hear that opinion as he expects to be back for the next franchise after surviving his debut outing.
Fast 9 was perhaps the biggest move of John Cena’s Hollywood career who will continue to explore different genres in movies in the coming years. He will next be shooting for the Argylle movie which is said to be the beginning of another thriller franchise.
