John Cena Peels Back the Layers of Your Typical Muscle-Bound Comic Book Character

John Cena already knows what you’re thinking—he’s heard it in every audition and meeting for the past 25 years. “You can’t deny a first impression,” he says. “That’s why it’s been very difficult for me to try and seek out new levels of performance. You walk into a room, even if you’re in a suit, at 230 pounds everybody’s like: ‘Nope.’ You can only fit so many lanes.” In this episode of “In the Envelope,“ the pro wrestler turned movie star walks us through every step of navigating those narrow lanes on his way to blockbuster franchise success. From selling out arenas in the WWE to the on-screen failures that motivated him in the lead-up to joining the DC Universe and “Fast & Furious“ franchise, Cena breaks down how he always tries to find—and subvert—the motivations of any persona he plays. “If the ‘why’ is simply, I need you to be big, that’s OK. That’s cut and dry,““ he says. “But if you’re willing to peel off more, and we can get to the core of why [the ch