John Cena makes shocking confession about Eric André's upcoming film 'Little Brother'

John Cena shares his excitement and the efforts he has put into his forthcoming film, Little Brother.

For those unaware, the 49-year-old American actor and retired professional wrestler plays Rudd in the upcoming Netflix comedy film alongside an ensemble cast, including:

• Eric André as Marcus Pinchel
• Christopher Meloni as Josh
• Michelle Monaghan as Deirdre
• Sherry Cola as Mia
• Ego Nwodim as Leonore
• Bryce Gheisar as Cory
• Caleb Hearon as Olly
• Pilot Bunch
• Ben Ahlers

PEOPLE magazine interviewed Cena and asked him about his straight-man role as Rudd in Little Brother, who is a real estate agent and faces sudden disruption in his life when his “eccentric little brother, Marcus, unexpectedly reappears.”

He told the outlet, "The fact that Eric would wanna take a bet on me in a different capacity. This is a comedy, it's a physical comedy, but Eric's doing a lot of the heavy comedic lifting and I get to kind of be the more serious role that is more vulnerable, is more dramatic."

"People don't make those bets on me and I'm very happy that he was like, 'I think you'd be good for this part,'” the Peacemaker star admitted.

Cena, whose first interaction with André was on Adult Swim late night talk show parody series The Eric André show in 2020, where the 2 Broke Girls star "passed [Little Brother's script] on to me, said, 'Give it a read, tell me what you think.'”

"This is a vehicle for him to show the world exactly how talented he is and he needed somebody to literally bounce around off of. I read it. I knew it was gonna be great for him and after that it was just a matter of getting the right team,” The Suicide Squad actor quipped, gushing over André.

It is pertinent to mention that Little Brother is scheduled to be released on Netflix on June 26, 2026.