John Cena's 'Weird' Kiss with Co-Star Left Director Feeling 'Uncomfortable'
The WWE icon is retiring to focus on his acting career
John Cena' once shared a 'weird' on-screen kiss with a co-star that left the programme's director feeling 'uncomfortable'.
Cena, 48, is nearing the end of his legendary wrestling career, with the 17-time world champion set to retire at the end of the year.
He has just four matches remaining before he steps away from the sport for good.
Beyond wrestling, Cena has successfully established in Hollywood and taken major roles in several films and television series.
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One of his standout TV appearances has come in the American superhero television series Peacemaker.
However, one particular scene from the recently released second series has gained attention after the director James Gunn admitted that it left him feeling 'weird'.
In the finale, Cena's character kissed Jennifer Holland's character.
Holland, who is married to Gunn in real life, discussed the scene in a recent podcast episode, acknowledging that it must have been a weird experience for her husband.
She added: “I don’t ever think about it like that, though, when two actors are on screen.
“It just doesn’t feel… It feels so technical.”
Although it was only for a television programme, Gunn admitted that it still left him feeling uncomfortable as the director.
He said: “You guys had to go back in a certain way, then you had to come together and then the camera ramps down.
“We had to do it over and over, and then you’re standing on the Lazy Susan as we’re curling around you. …
"I had to direct you kissing a man in front of, like, 200, 300 extras or more. The whole thing was kind of weird before it happened.
"I was uncomfortable about it, admittedly.”
Meanwhile, Cena's focus remains on his WWE 'Farewell Tour'.
Over the weekend, Cena competed at WWE Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia, where he defeated his long-time rival AJ Styles in an memorable match.
His next appearance is scheduled for November 10, when he will return to his home state of Massachusetts.
Speculation continues to build over who Cena's final opponent will be, with fans pointing to his recent cryptic social media posts as potential clues.
Some believe he could face his long-time rival Adam 'Edge' Copeland.
But the Canadian wrestler, who has previously enjoyed two spells with WWE, is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
And the wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer recently dismissed those rumours, reminding fans that Copeland is currently under contract.
He explained: "When Adam Copeland, a couple of weeks ago, did the thing where he said he was going home, all of a sudden, people were like, 'He’s going to be John Cena’s last opponent,' which, of course, that’s not the case.
"Can’t happen. He’s under contract."
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