WWE superstar Roman Reigns is one of the most intriguing pro wrestlers of his generation. He is so divisive within the modern era of wrestling fans, and yet, he takes it all in his stride. We’re talking about a man who quite literally does not care about what people think of him, and as reported by The Beat, he seems to be okay with that.
Check out highlights below:
How he was approached for the film:
Yeah, it’s kind of a funny story. I kind of just snuck my audition tape in there. I did pretty well, and it worked its way up the channels and then finally DJ hit me up and said, “What the heck? I didn’t know you wanted to be a part of this,” and I was like, “Yeah, totally,” but I think at that point, they had already gotten a good idea of what I was able to do and know who I was and see me on tape and get a feel for what was auditioning for the role rather than me just getting there, and they’re like, “Who the heck signed this guy up? We have no clue what he can do, and he’s not performing to the standard they had hoped,” so I just wanted to make sure they knew exactly what they were getting.
If he wants to do more acting:
Right now, my WWE schedule, it takes precedence. I want to make sure that I’m in that ring, and I’m performing for the WWE universe. If I can, I don’t see why not learn something new? Why not take on a new craft and a new form of entertainment? It was definitely a great experience, nothing but positives. I clearly enjoyed my time out here on the islands, but just to be able to be involved with such a cool project that’s gonna affect so many people and put so many smiles on their faces and just create a good time. It was very influencing, and I enjoyed myself, and hopefully, if the opportunity arises, I’ll be better for it. The fact that I took this job, hopefully it will help me progress in the future.
Where “Hobbs & Shaw” was filmed:
We did it all here in Kauai as a representation of the island of Samoa. We shot everything here in Kauai. I think just from a production standpoint and all of that, it just made much more sense to make it happen, and just fit it in the budget and make everything make sense. I think the island of Kauai really stood up for us and just sent us so much hospitality. There have been so many movies made here, so I think it had a good vibe for what we were trying to do.
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