Playing with Fire
Do n’t call him a firefighter ; inPlaying with Fire , John Cena play a smokejumper , which is totally unlike and – according to the persona in the film – means cooler . While some of his fans would choose Cena star in more testosterone - fuel transportation ( we ’re still holding out hope forhis take onDuke Nukem ! ) , it ’s grueling to contend with the last result;Playing with Fireis a jolly exercise in family amusement and endearingly silly humor , anchored by an all - star cast that includes Keegan - Michael Key , John Leguizamo , Judy Greer , and Brianna Hildebrand .
InPlaying with Fire , Cena play Jake Carson , a smokejumper chieftain with a ragtag squad of underappreciated heroes who are force to babysit a 3 of children for the weekend after rescuing them from a fire . Inevitably , hilarious hijinks and inherited bonding ensue as the kid - favorable drollery progress . Meanwhile , Keegan - Michael Keyplays Carson ’s most commit lieutenant , who is always warm with a one - liner and wants nothing more than for his gaffer and Hero of Alexandria to find happiness and beloved .
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At a New York City jam daylight forPlaying with Fire , Screen Rant sat down with John Cena and Keegan - Michael Key to talk over their part in the hilarious family comedy . In increase to some joking about Cena and Key ’s conflict foralpha male dominance(they called it a attracter ) , Cena discuss how he is often judged for his appearance , which does n’t necessarily reflect the entirety of his being . It actually reflects the paper of one of his photographic film , the 2017 animated masterpiece , Ferdinand , about a orotund and imposing bull who does n’t want to participate in the family line of work of bullfights . Though he only lent his voice to that project , Ferdinandnonetheless endure as one of Cena ’s greatest films , though we have a strong feeling the good is yet to come when it follow toJohn Cena ’s increasingly - prolific Hollywood life history .
I talked to the film director about this , you are the closest we ’ve issue forth to creating a human armored combat vehicle .
John Cena : ( Laughs )
So there must be this factor of , like , when people see you , you have to find some fashion to break the ice , to be like , " Hey , just because I am mammoth , does n’t mean we have to fight . "
John Cena : Yeah , but I think that ’s … Man , conversation helps out a bunch . I think , when anyone even strikes up small talk with me , they ’ll realise that I ’m not out to prove myself or essay my heart in any sort of capacity . I am , in some electrical capacity , what they may have seen on Monday Night Raw , but that , in its entirety , does not define who I am .
So , Keegan , when you meet John , did you attempt to defend him ?
Keegan - Michael Key : Yeah . It was a futile attempt . It ’s full that I ’m walking again . ( Laughs ) I had admired John from afar , because I had some insight , or some good sense of what it takes and what it entail to do what he did at WWE . It ’s one matter to become a professional wrestler or be in sport entertainment . That , I read . But to go to the top of the secret plan was another affair completely . The other thing was , I was so extend to and inspired by his work inTrainwreck . I was starting to move into another part of my career . I was already think , " What am I going to do after Key & Peele ? " and then I see this guy rope , who I knew as only one matter , moving into this outer space so whole - heartedly , and so earnestly . Clearly , it ’s been a beloved involvement since 24-hour interval one .
John Cena : And I admire Keegan ’s professionalism . Because the day we did fight , he slap me with a blank boxing glove and challenged me to a affaire d’honneur . We make ten paces , square , and can upon each other with sometime formal - loaded mate side arm , which we both missed .
Keegan - Michael Key : Well , we were in the dim wooded areas of Vancouver , and it ’s really baffling . You ’re just bound to strike a tree before you get anywhere almost … And those things were notoriously inaccurate .
John Cena : So , jointly , we settled on a draw .
Great ! That is the most ethical room . Nobody gets wound . So , when you ’re preparing for this movie , and you ’re ready for all this … Not fire-eater , but fume jumper action , does any kind of competitiveness arise ? Or do you look at John Cena and go , " Ah , I see , we ’re gon na be fighting for second . "
John Cena : It is not like that ! If anything , I ’m thirstily anticipating and watching John Leguizamo and Keegan do what they do well , going , " Man , with another 30 years of practice session , I may be able to be in that conversation . " You ’re painting a picture based on physical perception alone ; that ’s not what this movie is about . This movie is about pose people to smile , getting the great unwashed to express joy . Keegan , John , Judy , everyone … Andy , everyone is so gifted at that , because that ’s what they ’ve invested their life in . I was on the outskirt , keep an eye on , going , " Man , I know I ’m the new kid in school , but it ’s so cool to be the unexampled youngster and environ by all these master class men , and I learned so much , and it was the exact reverse of what you just explicate . ( Laughs ) Me want to be with them and realizing , " Okay , this one , I ’m just gon na stand at care and watch the chaos . " It was not in any way , shape , or form , like that .
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