Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Most people look at John Cena and think “muscles.” Others may associate him with the goofier side of things, thanks to movies like Blockers and Barbie.

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Even though he's different from his macho alter egos, Cena doesn't mind when people conflate the two: "Whatever your lens of me is, I can't tell you how to feel."

In his upcoming Prime Video film Heads of State (July 2) — in which he plays the U.S. president to Idris Elba’s U.K. prime minister — people may see a future leader. But anyone hoping for Cena 2028 will be disappointed. “I know that’s going to be a question on a alot of people’s minds,” he tells Us about whether he’d ever consider running for office. “[But] this is a movie, and I’m playing a role ina buddy action comedy. I just happen to wear a suit, and my character’s in the Oval Office.” Cena — who also currently stars in the 27th season of WWE SmackDown — talks to