John Cena Starring In New Netflix Film
Netflix has shared a first-look photo of an upcoming film starring John Cena.
Cena, who retired from WWE in December, will star in Little Brother alongside Eric Andre. Andre was one of the lead actors in the 2021 movie Bad Trip, directed by Kitao Sakurai, who has the Street Fighter movie coming later this year, starring Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
In Little Brother, Cena portrays the character of a real estate agent whose life is turned upside down by the reappearance of his younger brother in his life.
While Netflix did not share the exact release date of the movie, it is scheduled to hit the theaters in 2026.
Here’s your first look at John Cena & Eric Andre in Little Brother.
Michelle Monaghan, Chris Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon, and Ben Ahlers co-star in this comedy about a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little… pic.twitter.com/zTycW46zCd
— Netflix (@netflix) January 7, 2026
Meanwhile, Cena expressed his excitement in a tweet about being in the movie with Eric Andre.
I have wanted to work opposite Eric for a very long time and this photo is many, many years in the making. Cannot wait for you all to stream and enjoy the work of this incredible cast on @netflix! https://t.co/lY1TNshEcm
— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 7, 2026
Steve Austin Shares His Opinion About John Cena’s Heel Turn
John Cena’s heel turn in March 2025 at Elimination Chamber shocked the wrestling world.
As the gimmick progressed, fans began expressing their frustrations towards it, which was also stained by The Rock disappearing from the scene despite carrying the majority of the momentum in the storyline.
‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin recently shared his thoughts about Cena’s heel turn on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight, claiming he neither liked it nor hated it. He compared it with his own 2001 heel turn, which had received backlash from fans.
Everybody — not everybody — a lot of people wanted to see at least one John Cena heel turn in his run. It was okay. It was okay, you know? I like him better as a babyface. I wanted to see him as a heel at some point during his career. The way that it was done — and I’m not knocking booking — just like, man, this far in? Forget about it. Just let him do his thing, f**king kids love that guy.