John Cena’s Hollywood career nearly ended before it ever truly got off the ground.The WWE legend admitted he once "ran out of the movie business" because he simply didn’t care enough about acting, revealing that his heart remained in the wrestling ring as he struggled to embrace the slower pace of life on a film set.Cena reflected on the rocky start to a Hollywood career that would eventually include roles in "The Suicide Squad," the "Fast & Furious" franchise and "Peacemaker" during an appearance on the "TODAY" show.SYLVESTER STALLONE'S ADVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING 50 YEARS AFTER 'ROCKY' CHANGED HIS LIFEJohn Cena admitted Hollywood once "ran" him out of the movie business after he struggled to embrace acting while his heart remained in professional wrestling.(Theo Wargo/Getty Images)"It’s been a long journey," he explained.
"I think that’s the important one.People think things happen overnight.
Those early projects – truth be told – I didn’t have my heart into."For Cena, his priorities were elsewhere."As a young 20-something, God, traveling the world, being out in front of tens of thousands of people every night going nuts and then doing it night after night, that’s where I wanted to be and that’s where I felt comfortable and fluent," he said, referencing his successful career in the WWE.GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HEREJohn Cena eventually found success with roles in "The Suicide Squad," the "Fast & Furious" franchise and "Peacemaker" after developing a new passion for acting.(Michael Buckner/Getty Images)Cena described working on a film set as "super patient" and "super slow.""I just didn’t have the wisdom for the process," he claimed.But Hollywood apparently had little patience for Cena’s lack of enthusiasm."I got ran out of the movie business for not caring and that’s justifiably so," he added.
"If you don’t care about something, give somebody the opportunity that does."Cena began h...