John Cena has slowly been making a bigger name for himself in Hollywood, and he may have just landed the biggest role in his acting career thus far. Per a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Cena has landed a role in the upcoming “Bumblebee” Transformers spinoff film.
The film is to be directed by Michael Bay and Lorenzo di Bonaventura and will be executively produced by Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Chris Brigham and Mark Vahradian. Production for the film actually began earlier today (Mon. July 31, 2017) in California. The movie will take place in 1987 and focuses on the yellow and black Bumblebee character. It is hoped to be the first spinoff in Paramount’s Transformers Universe, which could include prequels and other offshoots.
It is set to hit theaters on December 21st, 2018.
