MAKING A CENA

John Cena is Agent Burns

What do you want the audience to take away from this movie?

I certainly want the people who have followed the Transformers franchise since its inception to be pleased with the effort. I think we’ve done a good job of staying true to the franchise, but I also want to attract new fans, and I think the reason we will do this is because the story is so well told. We’re taking a step back in maybe the amount of transformers you wanted to see, [in order] to get people to believe in the personalities of these transformers and the actors that are involved.

If you could be a Transformer, which one would you be?

that’s tough! Supersonic flight would definitely be [important], just because it would save me time. So anything that falls into the category of supersonic flight.

What do you admire most about your character?

It was the fact that I could do something different. Also, I think my intentions are right.

In your wrestling career, you can always see your opponent. What was it like performing to one who didn’t exist?

It was different, because when you act opposite Bumblebee, you’re acting with this tripod with a tennis ball on top. But it was extra special because our director, travis Knight, had the ability to see the movie before he could make it, like most directors do, and also the ability to explain his vision, so that I could understand it. He was an instrumental part of making this movie as heartfelt as it is.