Cody Rhodes Says John Cena Inspired His Guile Press Tour for Street Fighter
Rhodes credited Cena's in-character Peacemaker promotions as his model, and the Street Fighter film opens in theaters this week.
Cody Rhodes has credited John Cena's in-character promotional work as the influence behind his own Guile-themed press tour for the Street Fighter film, according to comingsoon.net. The movie arrives in theaters this week.
Rhodes said Cena was his model as a wrestler and shaped the way he has approached promotion for Street Fighter. He has been appearing at press events in character as Guile, an effort fans have dubbed "Guile in the Wild."
Cena responded by praising Rhodes for doing press as Guile, calling him "wild Guile."
Co-star Andrew Schultz said Rhodes stayed as Guile on set once the wig went on.
Cena's earlier example
Cena pioneered in-character press tours during the promotions for The Suicide Squad and the first season of Peacemaker, appearing at media events dressed as Peacemaker. Rhodes recalled driving Cena around during his time as WWE's top star. Cena has said he learned from WWE how important it is to show the character, be in character and show the uniform.
Quick answers
When does the Street Fighter movie come out?
Street Fighter arrives in theaters this week, according to comingsoon.net.
Who plays Guile in the Street Fighter movie?
Cody Rhodes plays Guile and has been doing press events in character as the character.
What did John Cena say about Cody Rhodes' Guile promotion?
Cena praised Rhodes for doing press in character as Guile, calling him "wild Guile."