John Cena was recently revealed as Mermaid Ken in the highly anticipated ‘Barbie’ movie, and he is slaying his merman era looking buff and glam. <3
In Warner Bros.’ new promotional video, the actor’s role as Kenmaid was unveiled, and he can be seen sporting blonde locks and a statement shell necklace over his shirtless fit bod. He also talked about the star-studded ‘Barbie’ movie, expressing:
“I was blown away with the concept. I think it’s gonna be a movie that all audiences enjoy. I think it’s gonna be a movie that evokes conversation. And I think it’s going to beautifully visually appealing.”
“And the ideas behind it, I think the audience will walk away with, like, a mixed bag of opinions, which I think is the greatest form of entertainment,” Cena further stated.
Dropping his Kenmaid look here:
Back in May, the 46-year-old American actor revealed how he ended up landing the Mermaid Ken role, describing that it was a “happy accident” after “kind of” pitching himself to appear in the film. According to him:
“I think Barbie and Fast X share a lot of parallels. Their cast lists are amazing. … So with a lot of opportunity, it was a chance for maybe to, ‘Hey, would you guys be willing to have me if I could do something?'”
“In an accidental run-in with Margot Robbie, I said, ‘I will pretty much do whatever you guys need, ’cause I really enjoy the movie.’ And they asked me if I wanted to be a merman. I said yeah, sure,” Cena further shared during his appearance in the ‘Today’ show to promote ‘Fast X’.
Moreover, the ‘Barbie’ movie will be showing in theaters on July 21.
Sources: people.com, thedirect.com
