John Cena Reveals How a Mark Wahlberg Joke Helped Launch His Hollywood Career

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John Cena revealed that an improvised joke comparing him to Mark Wahlberg during the filming of "Trainwreck" helped launch his Hollywood career. When someone in the movie called him Mark Wahlberg, Cena responded with a pre-prepared punchline: "Man, I look like Mark Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg." Wahlberg saw the joke, took it well, and subsequently helped get Cena cast as his rival in "Daddy's Home," which led to Cena's role in the sequel and opportunities to work with other major comedy performers like Will Ferrell.