John Cena talks about latest film
AP News | 2010-01-20 22:36:49
<div id="subtitle">Wrestler-actor John Cena discusses latest film 'Brother's Keeper'</div><div><p>Wrestling star John Cena said he's enjoying the challenge of acting in his very first dramatic film.</p><p>The "WWE Monday Night RAW" star's only two previous movies — 2006's "The Marine" and last year's "12 Rounds" — were action films that involved "blowing things up" and "dodging bullets," Cena said Wednesday.</p><p>While in New Orleans for the filming of "Brother's Keeper," a World Wrestling Entertainment movie that also stars Danny Glover, Patricia Clarkson and Devon Graye, Cena called the project "a great change of pace."</p><p>"This one is a lot less physically demanding," he said. "I feel like I've been able to get involved in the story, and it's an easy story to embrace. I think everybody will be able to pull something from it."</p><p>The plot centers on a socially awkward teenage boy, played by Graye, who tries to reconnect his family after the death of his collegiate wrestling star father by following in his father's footsteps. In a scene being filmed Wednesday, Cena, who plays Graye's estranged older brother, shows up at the younger boy's high school to watch him compete in a wrestling match.</p><p>Clarkson plays their mother and Glover plays the role of a charming and mysterious man who shows up at pivotal times in the life of Graye's character.</p><p>"It'll be a good watch," Cena said. "People will walk away from this movie feeling good about themselves."</p><p>Filming is scheduled to run through the end of January, said David Calloway, the movie's producer who is also vice president of WWE Studios.</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>World Wrestling Entertainment: http://www.wwe.com</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67389365&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>
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