14 WWE Superstars who starred in Hollywood movies
WWE and Hollywood always had a connection between them when it comes to the similarities they possess. The WWE superstars have to follow and do their regular routine according to the prepared script which many misjudge as fake but in reality the moves and the accidents that happen are all real.Similarly in the world of motion pictures, actors have to execute their roles as per the script and they too quite often hurt themselves on the sets. Although they are tow totally different lines of work, these similar traits in both the wrestling and film industry have time and again encouraged the WWE superstars to pursue a career in mainstream media. And we have seen a lot of the guys crossover to the big screen in order to gain commercial success. While many have failed in their pursuit to sustain their WWE success and become Hollywood megastars, some have prevailed in achieving stardom as movie stars. We take a look at those who have tried their hands in becoming Hollywood actors and have succeeded or failed.
#14 Kane
Kane made his motion picture debut in 2006 as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil. The movie was WWE Studios first production and was released in May 19, 2006. Known as the Devils favourite Demon in the WWE and The Undertakers evil half-brother, Kanes character crossed over aptly to the big screen as he played the role of a disturbed serial killer.
His next project was a small cameo appearance in MacGruber alongside other WWE superstars such as Chris Jericho, MVP, Mark Henry and The Great Khali.
Kanes upcoming project is See No Evil 2 which is a sequel to the 2006 movie.