-We are back, everybody.
John Cena is here with us in studio!
-Seven live audience members.
-From New York City. Studio 6A at 30 Rock.
I'm so happy you're here. Your fans want to hear about it.
I want to hear about "Fast 9."
I know -- Yeah, I know. This is --
We were talking about it, and you were like,
"Oh, get ready, man. The stunts on this is just insanity."
-Well, that's the thing. I think, so "Fast 9,"
very similar to BTS, they have this global fanbase.
Because they've been making these movies for 20 years.
-Sure. -So it's been
a legacy project, you know?
And the newest installment --
like, everybody knows "Fast" is gonna kill it
when it comes to action.
The thing I love about "Fast 9"
is people are gonna see it weave that legacy together.
And it's not --
You know, it's not merely what is "Fast"
gonna do next for action.
It is action on the edge of your seat,
but story, if you're a fan of the franchise,
like, you get questions answered,
you get new questions you develop.
Like, it's another foothold to the narrative,
which that's the stuff that I love.
-Were you nervous walking onto set?
Because hey all know each other for years.
-Normally, no. Normally, it's a job
and movies are kind of like summer camp
where you meet people for the first time
and then you establish relationships
and then you move on.
"Fast" is different because literally
it's been 20 years in the making.
So walking in the set of "Fast"
was similar to walking into the WWE locker room.
You have guys -- and men and women
who risk their lives for a living,
and have curated this experience that they're very proud of.
So when we get a newcomer to walk in,
like, you can't help it but like,
"Man, I hope this person works out
because I'm killing myself for this."
-It's my new brother-in-law. -Everybody --
When I'm like -- And I'm geeked out on "Fast,"
so I'm looking at like Dom Toretto,
I'm looking at him going, "Oh, my God."
And it's like this, it's like...
Dude, it's like the Vin look, like...
-[ Laughing ]
-And not just him, bro. Everybody.
Everybody was like, "Yo." -They know how to play, yeah.
-"What's up with the new kid?" And I've never --
Like, I felt just as much pressure as my first month
on the road in WWE.
But what I love about the "Fast" family
is that as soon as they see that you're a fan of the franchise,
that your intention is for the family,
bro, they take you in, and it really is --
Like, they talk so much about family.
And like, I owe so much to Vin
for not only allowing me to be in the movie,
but making me better as a performer.
But it's a family.
It's weird to say. -You get close.
-It's also the camaraderie of WWE.
Like, once you're in, you're in.
-Yeah, and you help each other. -And, man, it was awesome.
I had a blast filming that one.
Not only do you do crazy stuff, but like --
-We got a picture of some stunt you were doing.
They sent us a photo of you, one scene in the movie.
This is exclusive to our show.
This is you like zip lining over Edinburgh.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-I kind of took that place over for a few days.
-Are you good with heights?
-No, no, not at all. [ Laughter ]
So that was the toughest thing about "Fast,"
is like you gotta do this crazy [bleep],
but you have to look like it doesn't affect you.
-Yeah. -And I --
Like, if they close up and HD that,
you would see a puddle in my pants.
[ Laughter ]
I done peed myself but I have to look like it's nothing.
Whoosh! All right, here we go! -Yeah.
So you'll see in the movie, I look pretty tough.
But I had already peed myself a few times.
-Okay, yeah, I would have freaked out,
because I went zip lining with Tariq in Puerto Rico.
And... [ Laughter ]
-You don't look afraid. -Here's me and Tariq.
-Yeah, there you go. -Yeah.
And that's my -- that's my... [ Laughter ]
-If it's any consolation, that's how I felt
on the inside. -Yeah.
This was my audition for "Fast 9," they didn't --
-We're just going to go in another direction.
Just gonna go another way.
Love you. Love you. -Jimmy, we love you.
-We're just gonna go another way.
-You're my favorite,
we're just gonna go in a different direction.
[ Laughs ] And then "Suicide Squad."
-Yep. -Come on.
-You're playing Peacemaker.
People are freaking out. Even --
There's nothing even in the trailer,
just a list of names, and people are like, "What?!"
-I think the most important thing as far as
"The Suicide Squad" is concerned is the name James Gunn.
And people know James and his passion to tell the story,
his passion to weave a narrative
and develop characters you care about.
A perfect template for that is "Guardians."
As just a general moviegoer I knew nothing about
"Guardians," but five minutes into the movie
I loved the characters.
And that's what he does so well.
-Are they spinning off your character already
into like a -- I heard like a show?
-Mm, yes. Noes. Yes. Yes.
-Okay, I was like, wait --
-I mean, this is also, you know,
you try do the best you can with every opportunity.
I really loved "Suicide Squad" and got along great with James.
I was like, "Hey, man, we should do this again."
He's like, "Yeah, we should do this again."
Pretty soon it was like, "Yo, wanna do a show for HBO Max?"
I was like, "What? Yes." -This is fantastic
having an in-studio guest because I'm getting
all these exclusives.
You're just, like, dropping bombs.
It's fantastic, I love it.
-So I was down for a bit,
but now that we're filming again,
I'll be -- I'm currently in production with
a cool comedy called "Vacation Friends."
We just went back to work, and it's very much like this.
It's very protected and very safe.
-Safe. -Telling jokes
and come here to talk to you and then go back
and tell some jokes. -Yeah, back to work.
-Can we talk about "Fast Friends: Elbow Grease"?
-I would love to. -Or as I call them,
bow -- "Elbow Grease: Fast Friends."
This one, this is your third one,
and I have the other two. I read them to my daughters.
I love the messages in all of these.
But this one, there's a new character,
it's a motorcycle.
-Yes, there's an electric motorcycle called Chopper,
and she's very skilled. -Yes.
-She is very skilled. -She is.
-That's very important. So, um,
with the "Elbow Grease" books,
I have a very young audience at WWE,
a lot of kids, lot of families,
and as my in-ring career is not as --
it's not as active -- it's not over,
but it's not as active --
I wanted to continue to send messaging
to those younger viewers because so many times
parents will be like, "Hey, your 'never give up'
words have helped my son or daughter."
Okay, so I created a children's book series
that is fun and bright and colorful
and about monster trucks.
So first and foremost, it's a fun read.
-Yeah. -And then there's some
underlying stuff in there about never giving up.
And because it was a success, we got to do another book.
The second book is about the value of teamwork,
and this third book is about being comfortable
in your own skin, facing insecurities,
jealousy, not judging a book by its cover, so to speak,
not being judgmental.
But only if you choose it.
You can also read the book and be like,
"It's a cool motorcycle with cool monster trucks."
-Monster trucks, yeah, exactly.
-I think that's really important
'cause I don't want to hit anybody over the head
with messaging, I want them to enjoy the book.
And if they want to take something away from it,
they can. -It's up to you, yeah.
I love it. "Elbow Grease: Fast Friends"
is out right now.
John, every time you've been here, gosh,
we've done almost every single sketch together.
-We hit each other with fish last time.
-Last time we -- gosh! [ Laughter ]
-It's like you're not even trying anymore.
Hey, fish slap!
What's that technical game about, Jimmy?
-That was a classic.
-What could that ever be about? -Fish slap was -- yeah.
-I don't even have to explain the rules of fish slap.
-You don't. -No.
We should do -- by the way, we should do a sitcom together.
Let's stop fooling around.
-Or should we do like a buddy cop movie?
-Oh, yeah. Like two detectives.
"Two Dicks." -Two --
[ Laughter ]
-Okay, so everyone that makes movies just heard that.
-Come on!
-That idea is out there in the universe.
-Yeah. -Jimmy Fallon as a dick!
[ Laughter ]
John Cena as another dick.
-Hello, ma'am. Yeah. Yeah.
"You didn't knock!"
"I can knock and I can ring the doorbell."
[ Laughter ] ♪♪
Uh...
Uh, we have a new game called...
[ Laughing ]
-We have a new game called Sink the Ship.
-Toss -- it's called Toss it Over.
You ready to play when we come back?
-Yes, I am. Of course I will.
[ Laughter ]
-Not just the name of the game.
John and I are doing something fun after the break.
Stick around.