Robert Lee is a senior author at Collider who focuses on modern movie releases and animation, as well as both the best and worst films in a genre.
It has become an increasingly prevalent trend for professional wrestlers to make the jump from the wrestling ring to the big screen in successful and lucrative Hollywood careers, with John Cena standing out as one of the most prominent examples. After spending over a decade at the forefront of the WWE as one of their biggest and most iconic stars, Cena successfully proved that he had what it takes to be an effective actor through various roles in Hollywood.
Cena plays the 1982 version of cyclist Gustav Ditters, an Austrian cyclist who had notably gained a considerable amount of muscle mass from last year's race due to steroid usage. Gustav ends up being a part of the final five remaining cyclists in the race, before eventually being disqualified when the police raid his apartment and find that he'd been doping himself with cheetah's blood.
Cena plays the role of headstrong father Mitchell Mannes in the film, whose overprotective nature and inner struggles with his daughter Kayla growing up make him a leading force for this parent trio's quest. Cena is a comedic highlight in Blockers, willing to go the extra mile in terms of both witty dialogue-based comedy as well as chaotic physical comedy at his character's expense.
While Cena has been a voice actor in a variety of other animated films over the years, Ferdinand is the only case where he ends up voicing the main character of the film, the titular anxious bull himself, Ferdinand. The film overall finds a nice balance between quirky, animated animal humor and genuine emotion and caring energy, being able to maintain this balance thanks to the primary performance from Cena.
Cena plays the role of Agent Jack Burns in the film, a Colonel for the U.S. Army and a member of Sector 7, a secret government agency that is tasked with monitoring extraterrestrial activity on Earth. While it's certainly easy to paint and see Burns as a villain in the film, with him teaming up with the Decepticons to hunt down Bumblebee, Cena's multilayered performance gives the character nuance and even gets the audience to understand his perspective.
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