John Cena to Potentially Star in New Knight Rider Movie

According to a new article by PWInsider, 16 time WWE Champion John Cena is being eyed for a role in a comedic reboot of the Knight Rider franchise.

As a side note, Cena is also joining the cast of the upcoming Transformers: Bumblebee movie. It is due for release on 21 December of this year. For more information on that role, which we are sure he will excel at, we highly recommend watching the video below. It provides some background information on his role.

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Based off a report by ScreenRant, PWInsider have explained that the comedic reboot by The Weinstein Company may see Cena and popular comedian Kevin Hart take the leading roles as Michael Knight and KITT respecitvely.

Cena’s character would be the protagonist formerly played by David Hasselhoff while Hart’s character is the voice of a futuristic super-car.

The idea is to reportedly have the reboot be an action comedy similar to that of 21 and 22 Jump Street. Wrestling Rumors will keep you up to date on if Cena does indeed get this role, though all signs point to yes.

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