{"id":196474,"date":"2019-04-18T12:43:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T12:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/151.106.38.4\/2019\/04\/18\/john-cena-eyed-for-role-in-suicide-squad-sequel\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T12:43:30","slug":"john-cena-eyed-for-role-in-suicide-squad-sequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2019\/04\/18\/john-cena-eyed-for-role-in-suicide-squad-sequel\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena eyed for role in \u2018Suicide Squad\u2019 sequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 Actor-wrestler John Cena is circling a role in the upcoming “Suicide Squad” sequel.<\/p>\n

According to sources, Cena is in talks to join actors Idris Elba and Margot Robbie in the follow-up to 2016’s “Suicide Squad”, reports variety.com.<\/p>\n

Robbie is set to return as Harley Quinn and Jai Courtney is back as Captain Boomerang. <\/p>\n

It was first reported that the studio Warner Bros decided to have Elba play a brand-new character instead of taking on Deadshot, a character portrayed by actor Will Smith in the first film. It’s currently unknown who Cena and Elba will be playing.<\/p>\n

James Gunn will write and direct the movie. It is scheduled to hit the theatres on August 6, 2021.<\/p>\n

The film will mark Cena’s first comic-book role. Cena made his foray into acting after years as one of the top WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) stars. <\/p>\n

Cena’s latest big-screen roles include “Blockers”, alongside Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz. He was also seen in movies including “Transformers” spinoff “Bumblebee” with Hailee Steinfeld.<\/p>\n

Cena has been tapped by fellow WWE alum Dwayne Johnson to star in “The Janson Directive”. He will also voice a character in fantasy-adventure “The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle”, co-starring Robert Downey Jr. and Selena Gomez. <\/p>\n

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