Cena could be the next Terminator, says Robert Patrick on Peacemaker

Robert Patrick said he told John Cena during the filming of the 2006 movie The Marine that Cena could be the next Terminator, a remark the veteran actor reiterated in a recent interview as the two reunited on the second season of the HBO/DC series Peacemaker. Patrick, best known for playing the T-1000 in Terminator 2 Judgment Day, made the comment while reflecting on his long acquaintance with Cena and their renewed collaboration nearly two decades after the film.

"Oh, I told John that early on when we were doing The Marine," Patrick said. "I said, when I was doing The Marine with him, I said, you could be the next Terminator, man. He could be. He'd be great." The remark underscores Patrick's view of Cena's potential for high-profile action roles and comes amid renewed attention on Cena's post-wrestling acting career.

Cena himself has been candid about his early film work. In a separate interview he acknowledged not taking The Marine as seriously then as he would later, saying he treated the project in part as a promotional vehicle to bring more fans to WWE events. He called those early movies instructive, saying the experience taught him to commit fully to a role and to develop...