John Cena’s WWE Summerslam status in jeopardy after new movie announcement?
Variety reported that John Cena will appear in the upcoming “Argylle” spy thriller movie and this may force the veteran WWE Superstar to sit out of WWE SummerSlam 2021. The first film of the franchise will begin filming in Europe this August while no exact date was noted.
In an update to the situation, Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that Cena is “locked-in” for the main event of SummerSlam 2021, but is likely to make a quick exit right after the PPV on August 21.
“No word on when he shows up for television, but Cena is free of responsibilities for acting work at this point and until after SummerSlam. Cena vs. Reigns is locked in as the main event for the show. However, Cena is in a movie called ‘Argylle’, a spy thriller which will be shooting in Europe in August. It’s possible he could start after or end prior to the date, or even get a few days off.”
Director Matthew Vaughn’s movie studio based in United Kingdom MARV will produce the “Argylle” movie, and they are already planning at least three films in the franchise. However, there is no word on what character the multi-time world champion would be playing or whether he will be involved in future films of the franchise.
The spy thriller series is based on a debut novel which goes by the same name from first-time author Ellie Conway and is ready for publication next year by Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House. The film and book will follow “the globe-trotting adventures of a super-spy named Argylle across the United States, London, and other exotic locations.”
